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Kogar, Esin Yilmaz; Kelecioglu, Hülya – Journal of Education and Learning, 2017
The purpose of this research is to first estimate the item and ability parameters and the standard error values related to those parameters obtained from Unidimensional Item Response Theory (UIRT), bifactor (BIF) and Testlet Response Theory models (TRT) in the tests including testlets, when the number of testlets, number of independent items, and…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Models, Mathematics Tests, Test Items
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Kadijevich, Djordje M. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2015
Because the relationship between computer use and achievement is still puzzling, there is a need to prepare and analyze good quality datasets on computer use and achievement. Such a dataset can be derived from TIMSS data. This paper describes how this dataset can be prepared. It also gives an example of how the dataset may be analyzed. The…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Computer Use, Test Items, Problem Sets
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Bottomley, Steven; Denny, Paul – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2011
A participatory learning approach, combined with both a traditional and a competitive assessment, was used to motivate students and promote a deep approach to learning biochemistry. Students were challenged to research, author, and explain their own multiple-choice questions (MCQs). They were also required to answer, evaluate, and discuss MCQs…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Biochemistry, Thinking Skills, Multiple Choice Tests
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1979
The purpose of this released exercise set is to provide easy access to some exercises from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) second mathematics assessment, conducted in 1977-78. Part 1 of the text explains NAEP's assessment procedures and describes the documentation provided for the various kinds of exercises in the set. Part…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, National Competency Tests
Guerrero, Lourdes; Rivera, Antonio – 2001
In this paper we report some results of the analysis of released items of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). This analysis is part of a research project in process related to Mexican high school curricula from an international perspective and, the mathematics students' performance in this school level. The results…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Evaluation, Foreign Countries
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Wong, Ngai-Ying; Lam, Chi-Chung; Chan, Chui-See – Hiroshima Journal of Mathematics Education, 2002
Reviews the types of math problems grade 7 and grade 9 students attempted in class, at home, and on examinations collected during the 1999-2000 school year. Indicates that students were exposed to a variety of problem types, but the level of contextualization was low as was the level of open-endedness of the questions. (Author/KHR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Grade 7