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Winne, Philip H.; Muis, Krista Renee – Metacognition and Learning, 2011
In theoretical models of self-regulated learning, calibration is one important component in successful learning. Two issues of calibration are explored. First, Nelson (1987) suggested the "G" (gamma) coefficient is the most appropriate measure of calibration (judgment accuracy) and rejected signal detection theory's "d'"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Controlled Instruction, Mathematics, College Students
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Robitaille, David F.; Sherrill, James M. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1981
Data indicated that high percentages of fifth- through eighth-grade low achievers had high algorithm confidence for the operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication. A substantial proportion in each grade expressed a low degree of confidence in their computational method for division. (CM)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Confidence Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
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Traub, Ross E.; Fisher, Charles W. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1977
Two sets of mathematical reasoning and two sets of verbal comprehension items were cast into each of three formats--constructed response, standard multiple-choice, and Coombs multiple-choice--in order to assess whether tests with identical content but different formats measure the same attribute. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Confidence Testing, Constructed Response, Factor Analysis