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50 Years of ERIC
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An Analysis of the Programme for International Student Assessment 2000 (PISA 2000) Mathematical Literacy Data for Brazilian, Japanese and Norwegian Students
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Guzel, Cigdem Is; Berberoglu, Giray – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2005
A linear structural model was studied to investigate the factors affecting reading literacy and mathematical literacy skills of 15-year-old students in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2000 data across different cultural settings. Brazil, Japan, and Norway were selected for the purpose of comparison on the basis of their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Context, Classroom Environment, Reading Skills
The University Entrance Examinations in Turkey.
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Berberoglu, Giray – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1996
Issues related to the two-stage college entrance examinations used in Turkey are explored. Focus is on the first stage, the selection phase of the examination, rather than on the second stage, the placement phase. Further study is needed of the dimensionality of the test and sources of item bias. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Item Bias
Contributions of the Rasch Model to Objectivity in Measurement.
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Ozcelik, Durmus Ali; Berberoglu, Giray – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1991
The Rasch model's contributions to sample-free item calibration and item-free person measurement, and the model's robustness with respect to violations of its assumptions with real data were examined, using 3,390 Turkish high school graduates in 1986. Rasch model assumptions were only partially met by the real datasets used. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Foreign Countries, High School Graduates, Higher Education
Factorial Validity of the Turkish Computer Attitude Scale.
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Berberoglu, Giray; Calikoglu, Gaye – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1993
The Computer Attitude Scale was adapted for use with Turkish university students. Translation to Turkish and back to English established the scale. Results with 282 university students indicates the utility of the scale with Turkish students, although the construct functions differently between the cultures. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests, Factor Analysis
Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Analysis of Computation, Word Problem and Geometry Questions across Gender and SES Groups.
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Berberoglu, Giray – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1995
Item characteristic curves were compared across gender and socioeconomic status (SES) groups for the university entrance mathematics examination in Turkey to see if any group had an advantage in solving computation, word-problem, or geometry questions. Differential item functioning was found, and patterns are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Computation