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Computer-Made Versus Handmade Tests in a Mathematical Modeling Course: Effectiveness and Efficiency

Abstract

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The purpose of this causal-comparative study was to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of two test construction methods, one manual and the other computer, using test scores and test construction times from different class sections of a college mathematical modeling course. The statistical test ANOVA was used to calculate the effectiveness and efficiency of computer-made and handmade tests. No significant difference for effectiveness was found between the two test construction methods. Computer-made tests were determined to be as effective as handmade tests. A significant difference for efficiency was found between computer-made and handmade tests. Computer-made tests were determined to be more efficient than handmade tests.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science in Biology
Level thesis:degree_level
Masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Biology
Year
1991

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Paxton, Teresa Ann
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Betty Bitner

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • © Teresa Ann Paxton

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/264
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-1265

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Paxton, Teresa Ann. Computer-Made Versus Handmade Tests in a Mathematical Modeling Course: Effectiveness and Efficiency. Masters thesis, 1991. https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/264