The effects of computer self-efficacy, training satisfaction and test anxiety on attitude and performance in computerized adaptive testing

Computers and Education

Volumn 100, Issue , 2016, Pages 45-55

  Lu, Hong ^a   Hu, Yi Ping ^a   Gao, Jia Jia ^a   Kinshuk, ^b  

^a SHANDONG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer self efficacy; Computerized adaptive testing; Structural equation model; Test anxiety; Training satisfaction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE;

ADAPTIVE TESTS; COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY; COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING; ITEM RESPONSE THEORY; LOGISTIC MODELS; PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS; RESIDUAL VARIANCE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84965181279     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2016.04.012     Document Type: Article

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