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ERIC Number: EJ262604
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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The Importance of Computational Skill for Answering Items in a Mathematics Problem-Solving Test: Implications for Construct Validity.
Forsyth, Robert Al; Ansley, Timothy N.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n1 p257-63 Spr 1982
The importance of computational skill for answering items in the quantitative thinking subtest of the Iowa Tests of Educational Development was investigated. Results show that computational skill is not a major factor contributing to the examinee's score on the subtest. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Calculators, Computation, Problem Solving, Quantitative Tests, Scores, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Iowa Tests of Educational Development; Mathematical Aptitude