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Haug, Tobias; Ebling, Sarah; Braem, Penny Boyes; Tissi, Katja; Sidler-Miserez, Sandra – Language Education & Assessment, 2019
In German Switzerland the learning and assessment of Swiss German Sign Language ("Deutschschweizerische Gebärdensprache," DSGS) takes place in different contexts, for example, in tertiary education or in continuous education courses. By way of the still ongoing implementation of the Common European Framework of Reference for DSGS,…
Descriptors: German, Sign Language, Language Tests, Test Items
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Agus, Mirian; Peró-Cebollero, Maribel; Guàrdia-Olmos, Joan; Pessa, Eliano; Figus, Rita; Penna, Maria Pietronilla – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2019
A cross-national comparison between Italy and Spain was conducted on probabilistic reasoning performance presented in verbal-numerical and graphical-pictorial formats. This study investigated the similarities and differences in Psychology undergraduates in these two countries (Italy n=290; Spain n=130) and attempted to identify aspects that might…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Probability, Thinking Skills, Psychology
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Garaschuk, Kseniya M.; Cytrynbaum, Eric N. – PRIMUS, 2019
Active learning techniques, such as peer instruction and group work, have been gaining a lot of traction in universities. Taking a natural next step in re-evaluating current practices, many institutions recently started experimenting student-centred group exams. In order to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of collaborative assessments, we…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction, Group Testing, Group Activities
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Liberty, Lisa; Conderman, Greg – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2019
Consistent with common core state standards and recent legislation such as the Every Student Succeeds Act, middle level teachers are establishing high expectations for all students. Middle level students are expected to make connections among topics, cite evidence from text, and engage in higher level thinking skills across subject areas. Often,…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Common Core State Standards
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He, Chunxiu – International Journal of Higher Education, 2019
Given the practical significance of vocabulary testing in language teaching and the theoretical foundations of developing a vocabulary test, four well-established vocabulary tests are introduced for diagnostic purpose together with their corresponding validation studies, with a focus on the designed purpose, the selection of the items, the…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Language Tests, Validity, Test Format
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Schmitz, Florian; Wilhelm, Oliver – Journal of Intelligence, 2019
Current taxonomies of intelligence comprise two factors of mental speed, clerical speed (Gs), and elementary cognitive speed (Gt). Both originated from different research traditions and are conceptualized as dissociable constructs in current taxonomies. However, previous research suggests that tasks of one category can be transferred into the…
Descriptors: Taxonomy, Intelligence Tests, Testing, Test Format
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Brossman, Bradley G.; Samonte, Kelli; Herrschaft, Bryn; Lipner, Rebecca S. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
The current state of technology allows physicians to look up information in everyday practice using a wealth of medical resources. This change in practice may be important enough to consider it being reflected in medical certification exams, making the exam more similar to real practice. However, there is limited research comparing open- and…
Descriptors: Licensing Examinations (Professions), Medicine, Test Format, Physicians
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Davis, Larry; Norris, John – ETS Research Report Series, 2021
The elicited imitation task (EIT), in which language learners listen to a series of spoken sentences and repeat each one verbatim, is a commonly used measure of language proficiency in second language acquisition research. The "TOEFL® Essentials"™ test includes an EIT as a holistic measure of speaking proficiency, referred to as the…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Language Proficiency, Speech Communication, Language Tests
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Akbay, Tuncer; Akbay, Lokman; Erol, Osman – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
Integration of e-learning and computerized assessments into many levels of educational programs has been increasing as digital technology progresses. Due to a handful of prominent advantages of computer-based-testing (CBT), a rapid transition in test administration mode from paper-based-testing (PBT) to CBT has emerged. Recently, many national and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Testing, High Stakes Tests, International Assessment
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Gu, Lin; Ling, Guangming; Liu, Ou Lydia; Yang, Zhitong; Li, Guirong; Kardanova, Elena; Loyalka, Prashant – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2021
We examine the effects of computer-based versus paper-based assessment of critical thinking skills, adapted from English (in the U.S.) to Chinese. Using data collected based on a random assignment between the two modes in multiple Chinese colleges, we investigate mode effects from multiple perspectives: mean scores, measurement precision, item…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Tests, Test Format, Computer Assisted Testing
New York State Education Department, 2021
The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of school administrators for the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP) Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests. School administrators must be thoroughly familiar with the contents of the manual, and the policies and procedures must be followed as written so that testing…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Mathematics Tests, Test Format, Computer Assisted Testing
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Morgan, Grant B.; Moore, Courtney A.; Floyd, Harlee S. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2018
Although content validity--how well each item of an instrument represents the construct being measured--is foundational in the development of an instrument, statistical validity is also important to the decisions that are made based on the instrument. The primary purpose of this study is to demonstrate how simulation studies can be used to assist…
Descriptors: Simulation, Decision Making, Test Construction, Validity
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Alakyleh, Abdelnaser Sanad – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2018
Study aims to determine whether the university students' scores in the compulsory Islamic culture course test on a selected sample differ across the paper-and pencil test (PPT) & computer-based test (CBT) versions, and to reveal the relationship between gender and the student's level of performance in the test. Therefore, the study evaluated…
Descriptors: Test Format, Paper (Material), Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries
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Bobby, Zachariah; Meiyappan, Kavitha – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2018
Focused self-directed learning is very much essential at present in medical education to catch-up with the increasing information load. Cognitive psychology laboratory studies show that repeated testing of information produces superior retention relative to repeated study. The overall goal of this intervention was to evaluate the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Independent Study, Science Tests, Test Format
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Papasalouros, Andreas; Chatzigiannakou, Maria – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2018
Automating the production of questions for assessment and self-assessment has become recently an active field of study. The use of Semantic Web technologies has certain advantages over other methods for question generation and thus is one of the most important lines of research for this problem. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Web 2.0 Technologies, Test Format, Multiple Choice Tests
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