The Effects of Feedback in Computerized Adaptive and Self-Adapted Tests / Linda L. Roos and Others.

Computerized adaptive (CA) testing uses an algorithm to match examinee ability to item difficulty, while self-adapted (SA) testing allows the examinee to choose the difficulty of his or her items. Research comparing SA and CA testing has shown that examinees experience lower anxiety and improved per...

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Main Author: Roos, Linda L.
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1992.
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Physical Description:23 pages
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