Assembling an item-bank for computerised linear and adaptive testing in Geography

International Education Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 74-83

  Burghof, Kristian Leonard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Computerised adaptive testing (CAT); Computerised linear on line testing (LOT); Database; Item calibration; Item bank

Indexed keywords

EID: 52549094514     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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