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ERIC Number: EJ419063
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0263-5143
A Comparison of Written and Oral Methods of Testing in Science.
Seddon, G. M.; And Others
Research in Science and Technological Education, v8 n2 p155-62 1990
Discussed in this study is whether there are differences in the assessment of student understanding as measured by written tests versus oral tests. Age and sex differences as well as the impact of different languages and cultures were investigated. (KR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, College Science, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Sex Differences, Test Items, Tests, Verbal Communication, Writing (Composition)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Greece; Portugal