Item Formats and Mental Abilities in Biology Assessment.

Martinez, Michael E.

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ERIC Number: EJ478380

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Publication Date: 1993

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Item Formats and Mental Abilities in Biology Assessment.

Martinez, Michael E.

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, v12 n3-4 p289-301 1993

Investigated the relationships of figural response items and open-ended verbal items in biology to figural and verbal mental aptitudes (n=24). Performance on the verbal items was positively related to verbal ability. Figural response scores were related positively to both figural and verbal abilities. (PR)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Biology, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Science Instruction, Science Tests, Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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