Challenging minds? Students' perceptions of computer-based World Class Tests of problem solving

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 633-649

  Richardson, Mary ^a,g   Baird, Jo Anne ^b   Ridgway, Jim ^c   Ripley, Martin ^d   Shorrocks Taylor, Diane ^e   Swan, Malcolm ^f  

^a Doublestruck   (United Kingdom)

^b Assessment and Qualifications Alliance   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Qualifications and Curriculum Authority   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^g AQA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Computer based tests; Gifted and talented; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

COLOR COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COMPUTER-BASED TESTS; SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY SKILLS;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036836625     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(02)00021-3     Document Type: Article

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