Open AccessTOWARD COMPUTER‐BASED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT IN MATHEMATICS
Author(s) -
Singley Mark K.,
Bennett Randy Elliot
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
ets research report series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2330-8516
DOI - 10.1002/j.2333-8504.1995.tb01669.x
Subject(s) - computer science , set (abstract data type) , task (project management) , domain (mathematical analysis) , test (biology) , dependency (uml) , human–computer interaction , negotiation , multiple choice , mathematics education , software engineering , programming language , mathematics , mathematical analysis , paleontology , management , political science , law , economics , biology , significant difference , statistics
One of the main limitations of the current generation of computer‐based tests is its dependency on the multiple‐choice item. Our work is aimed at extending computer‐based testing by bringing limited forms of performance assessment to it in the domain of mathematics. This endeavor involves not only building task types that better reflect valued problem solving, but also creating an integrated set of supports including easy‐to‐use interfaces, tutorials to teach novice computer users how to negotiate those interfaces, tools that help test developers create items quickly, and mechanisms for scoring constructed responses more efficiently.