This study investigated the effects of two modes of computerized test item presentation on student performance, total testing time, and anxiety. The item type used was one that might be created by a teacher as part of a test after a unit of instruction. The test administration was designed to approximate a classroom application of computers to testing. / Sixty students enrolled in the Educational Psychology Class at Florida State University were randomly assigned to either the paced or unpaced mode of item presentation. Both modes entailed presenting 30 test items, over two instructional objectives, one at a time on a computer screen. A total of 15 minutes was allowed. In the paced mode, an item remained on the screen for 30 seconds and was removed. Examinees could not retake items. In the unpaced mode, an item remained on the screen until the examinee removed it. Examinees could retake any item. Following the timed test, an untimed anxiety questionnaire was administered on the screen. / The statistical design of the study was a two factor 2 (treatment) x 2 (computer experience) analysis of covariance. Covariance analysis was used to control variance between the students due to differences in age and general classroom achievement. The dependent variables were scores on the computer administered test, total testing time, and scores on the anxiety questionnaires. / No significant differences in test scores were found for the paced and unpaced groups, nor for the computer experienced and unexperienced groups. A significant treatment effect on test time was found. The paced group took significantly less time to complete the test, regardless of computer experience. No significant treatment or computer experience effects on anxiety were found. It appears that both computer experienced and unexperienced students can take a paced test with no decrease in scores or increase in anxiety, but with a substantial decrease in testing time. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-07, Section: A, page: 1748. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76133 |
| Contributors | LASSITER, KAREN LYNNE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 110 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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