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Peer reviewedRogers, W. Todd; Bateson, David J. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1991
Thirty-six testwise and 41 test-naive high school seniors in British Columbia (Canada) were tested to determine their abilities to apply selected test wiseness principles according to a proposed model of test-taking behavior. To apply the testwiseness strategy, students first needed knowledge of the content tested and test item content. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Comparative Testing, Foreign Countries, High School Seniors
The Influence of Test-Wiseness on Performance of High School Seniors on School Leaving Examinations.
Peer reviewedRogers, W. Todd; Bateson, David J. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
The influence of test wiseness on the performance of 736 high school seniors in British Columbia on provincial school leaving examinations in English, algebra, geography, history, biology, and chemistry was studied. The performance of many students on the multiple-choice sections was spuriously enhanced by test wiseness. (TJH)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements
