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Impact Of Different Item Location In Common-Item Test Equating, Luc Le Jun 2013

Impact Of Different Item Location In Common-Item Test Equating, Luc Le

Dr Luc Tu Le

This study used real data and simulation data to investigate the impacts of different item location in common-item test equating. The real data set included responses of about 150 000 students to a generic skills test from a university survey in Columbia in 2011, where each student was assigned randomly to one of four linked test forms. Each form consisted of two of three Critical Reasoning clusters and two of three Quantitative Reasoning clusters (20 items in each cluster). The results of an analysis using Item Response Theory clearly showed that items could become more difficult when located towards the …

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Skills For The Knowledge Economy: The Trajectories Of Technology-Based Skills Development Within Young People’S Own Contexts, Anne-Marie Chase Dec 2008

Skills For The Knowledge Economy: The Trajectories Of Technology-Based Skills Development Within Young People’S Own Contexts, Anne-Marie Chase

Dr Anne-Marie Chase

No abstract available.

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Systems And Skills For Social Inclusion: From Capacity Deficit To Capacity Leverage, Robert Simons Oct 2008

Systems And Skills For Social Inclusion: From Capacity Deficit To Capacity Leverage, Robert Simons

Dr Robert Simons

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Having Fun With Maths : Activities And Games For Developing Maths Language And Skills., Dave Tout Dec 2006

Having Fun With Maths : Activities And Games For Developing Maths Language And Skills., Dave Tout

David (Dave) Tout

The games and activities in this book focus on the development of fundamental maths skills through co-operative group work and the use of hands-on materials, as well as on enjoyment and having fun in order to build the learnerʼs confidence and help overcome maths anxiety. The photocopiable activities are designed to encourage students to work together and use and talk about mathematics and its language and share their understandings and knowledge. The activities are suitable for a wide range of mathematics and numeracy students, especially for the middle years, year 11 students studying practical mathematics subjects, and adult English language, …

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Student Use Of Digital Technologies In And Out Of School, Anne-Marie Chase Aug 2006

Student Use Of Digital Technologies In And Out Of School, Anne-Marie Chase

Dr Anne-Marie Chase

The aim of this research is to describe how students' experiences of technology outside of school differ from their experiences in school. It is expected that there will be a difference in students' technology use in each environment and by providing levels for this use a comparison and measure of the differences can be made. Technology has changed the world around us, business and industry require workers to have new skills to operate and take advantage of the new opportunities that technology offers in the knowledge economy. Educators and schools aim to equip their students with skills that will be …

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International Student Assessment For The New Millennium, Ray Adams Apr 1998

International Student Assessment For The New Millennium, Ray Adams

Prof Ray Adams

The author briefly describes the OECD initiated project, 'Program for International Student Assessment' (PISA), in which over 100,000 15 year old students from 4000 schools in 26 countries will participate. A major focus of the project is the assessment of wider knowledge, skills and competencies in literacy, mathematics and science areas.

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