2006
DOI: 10.2307/27798035
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What Are You Thinking? Postsecondary Student Think-Alouds of Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning Items

Abstract: To investigate the cognitive validity of scientific and quantitative reasoning items, “think-alouds” (verbal solutions) were elicited for a general education instrument. Several items were not aligned in terms of anticipated versus actual content, and the instrument's accuracy is questioned. We discuss study weaknesses and merits of this framework and analysis.

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“…Various scholars argued that reading tests should display cognitive validity [10,3,13,2]. They explained that cognitive validity is important when the construct of interest is demonstrated through the use of cognitive skills, abilities and processes [19]. In addition, the assessment of cognitive validity has been the concern of many researchers.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Various scholars argued that reading tests should display cognitive validity [10,3,13,2]. They explained that cognitive validity is important when the construct of interest is demonstrated through the use of cognitive skills, abilities and processes [19]. In addition, the assessment of cognitive validity has been the concern of many researchers.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%