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Jack, Brady Michael; Liu, Chia-Ju; Chiu, Houn-Lin; Shymansky, James A. – Online Submission, 2009
This proposal advocates the position that the use of confidence wagering (CW) during testing can predict the accuracy of a student's test answer selection during between-subject assessments. Data revealed female students were more favorable to taking risks when making CW and less inclined toward risk aversion than their male counterparts. Student…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Gender Differences, Risk, Middle School Students
Jack, Brady Michael; Liu, Chia-Ju; Chiu, Hoan-Lin; Shymansky, James A. – Online Submission, 2009
This proposal presents the results of a case study involving five 8th grade Taiwanese classes, two mathematics and three science classes. These classes used a new method of testing called confidence wagering. This paper advocates the position that confidence wagering can predict the accuracy of a student's test answer selection during…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Testing, Grade 8, Teaching Methods