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Kuwaiti Students' Achievements in Mathematics: Findings from the TIMSS Assessments: Reality and Reasons
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Al-Mutawa, Farah; Al-Rasheedi, Ghazi; Al-Maie, Dalal – SAGE Open, 2021
Kuwait, has participated in international TIMSS test for many years, however, there has been little systematic effort to compile and assess changes between genders. This study attempts to look at the results of Kuwaiti students on the TIMSS mathematics assessments in general and according to gender in particular and the views of supervisors on the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Achievement
Investigating the Effect of Computer-Administered versus Traditional Paper and Pencil Assessments on Student Writing Achievement
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Laurie, Robert; Bridglall, Beatrice L.; Arseneault, Patrick – SAGE Open, 2015
The effect of using a computer or paper and pencil on student writing scores on a provincial standardized writing assessment was studied. A sample of 302 francophone students wrote a short essay using a computer equipped with Microsoft Word with all of its correction functions enabled. One week later, the same students wrote a second short essay…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Writing Achievement