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Developing a High Performance Digital Education Ecosystem: Institutional Self-Assessment Instruments
Direct linkVolungeviciene, Airina; Brown, Mark; Greenspon, Rasa; Gaebel, Michael; Morrisroe, Alison – European University Association, 2021
Digitally enhanced learning and teaching is widely used across the European Higher Education Area, with general acceptance growing over the years and institutions widely acknowledging the benefits it brings to the student experience. The strategic focus being placed on digitally enhanced learning and teaching has increased, undoubtedly accelerated…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Program Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Groups)
Streff, Robert James – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Studies have shown that not all students are assessed effectively using standard testing formats. However, it is unclear what alternative methodology would be useful to determine whether students have acquired the skills necessary for today's global market. This research study's purpose was to understand the processes instructors use when choosing…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Alternative Assessment, Electronic Learning
Rapke, Tina – Research in Mathematics Education, 2016
This article describes a study, from a Canadian technical institute's upgrading mathematics course, where students played a role in developing the final closed-book exam that they sat. The study involved a process where students developed practice exams and solutions keys, students sat each other's practice exams, students evaluated classmates'…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Tests, Teacher Student Relationship
Posey, Evelyn J. – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1984
Provides information on how staff members at the Study Skills Lab at the University of Texas at El Paso selected the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (KLSI) and administered it to students in the lab; how students react to the KLSI; and how results are interpreted. (DMM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Style, Higher Education, Test Selection
Fawkes, Don; Adajian, Tom; Flage, Dan; Hoeltzel, Steven; Knorpp, Bill; O'Meara, Bill; Weber, Dave – Inquiry: Critical Thinking across the Disciplines, 2001
Examines the content of the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal exam (1980). Finds the content of this exam defective in a number of areas. Notes that the exam creates confusion and makes basic errors in critical thinking, and therefore, lacks content quality in these areas. Recommends the use of several tests, rather than one. (SG)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Test Reviews, Test Selection
Peer reviewedBurton, Charles R.; Marosz, Wanda A. – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1977
Described is the construction of a computerized test bank to generate and score tests in college algebra, trigonometry, and intermediate algebra; including a discussion of uses, advantages and disadvantages of computerized testing. (JLH)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Computers, Higher Education
Peer reviewedNagle, Richard J.; Bell, Nancy L. – Psychology in the Schools, 1993
Investigated relationship between Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition (SB:IV) abbreviated batteries and complete battery among 38 college students. Findings suggest that school psychologists who use abbreviated versions of SB:IV with older adolescents and young adults should be aware that these short forms may underestimate students'…
Descriptors: Ability, College Students, Higher Education, Intelligence Tests
Gillmore, Gerald M.; Stallings, William M. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1976
Instead of shying away from problem solving items, testing specialists should devise and offer guidelines for construction and scoring problem solving items. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Divergent Thinking, Higher Education, Problem Solving, Scoring
Peer reviewedElig, Timothy W.; Frieze, Irene Hanson – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1979
Causal attributions for a manipulated success-failure event were collected from college students on five different measuring instruments. Results indicated that the structured measures showed greater interest correlation validity than did the open-ended measure. (CM)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, College Students, Higher Education, Measurement Instruments
Peer reviewedCotter, Robert B., Jr. – Reading Teacher, 1988
Describes and evaluates the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests--Revised (1987), discussing test administration, scoring, technical data, validity, and reliability. Concludes that this test is a reliable instrument for measuring some aspects of the reading process, but recommends its use in conjunction with more theoretically valid holistic-oriented…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Tests
Download full textHulbert-Johnson, Ruth – 1998
With increasing emphasis upon accountability, assessment in general, and communication competency in particular, is placing more demands upon human and financial resources. Therefore, those making the decisions about what and how to assess various factors must make informed, ethical, and responsible decisions. To that end, this paper provides a…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Ethics, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKamps, H. J. L.; Van Lint, J. H. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1975
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Higher Education, Mathematics Education
Singha, H. S. – New Frontiers in Education, 1974
Attempts to clarify the position concerning the giving of options in choosing questions on examination papers, and provokes thinking on the curricular and measurement problems associated with it. (Author/PG)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Higher Education, International Education, Student Evaluation
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. Office on Educational Credit. – 1978
A team of technical experts should review the technical quality of proficiency examinations considered for assessing learning and granting college credit. The team should recommend approval or disapproval of the test; and if it is approved, recommend the level of test performance required in order to award credit. Information supplied by the test…
Descriptors: College Credits, Equivalency Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
Peer reviewedOsterlind, Steven J.; Schmitz, Charles D. – Journal of College Student Development, 1993
Investigated differences in robustness of two independent variables for predicting National Teacher Examinations (NTE) scores and grade point averages (GPAs) for college seniors and recent graduates (n=1,441). By every method of analysis, data clearly indicated superiority of College Basic Academic Subjects Examination over American College…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Seniors, Grade Point Average, Higher Education
