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A Computer-Based Task for Measuring the Representational Component of Quantitative Proficiency.
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Bennett, Randy Elliot; Sebrechts, Marc M. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1997
A computer-delivered problem-solving task based on cognitive research literature was developed and its validity for graduate admissions assessment was studied with 107 undergraduates. Use of the test, which asked examinees to sort word-problem stems by prototypes, was supported by the findings. (SLD)
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Testing, Graduate Study