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ERIC Number: EJ522407
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-3831
The Importance of the Item Format with Respect to Gender Differences in Test Performance: A Study of Open-Format Items in the DTM Test.
Wester, Anita
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v39 n4 p335-46 Dec 1995
The effect of different item formats (multiple choice and open) on gender differences in test performance was studied for the Swedish Diagrams, Tables, and Maps (DTM) test with 90 secondary school students. The change to open format resulted in no reduction in gender differences on the DTM. (SLD)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Foreign Countries, Multiple Choice Tests, Scores, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sex Differences, Test Construction, Test Format, Test Items, Test Results
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Open Ended Questions; Sweden