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ERIC Number: EJ185988
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Question Choice in G.C.E. Ordinary Level Chemistry: Candidates' Perceptions
Francis, J. C.; Owen, S. J.
Educational Studies, 4, 2, 131-47, Jun 78
Investigates how student ability, anxiety level, question wiseness, and relative difficulty of questions influence students' opinions of and performance on a chemistry examination. Examines strategies employed by students in selecting questions. Concludes that the major problem for test candidates is anxiety. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Chemistry, Comparative Education, Educational Practices, Item Sampling, Knowledge Level, Performance Factors, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Testing
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Identifiers: England