Confidence Wagering during Mathematics and Science Testing

Autor/inn/en	Jack, Brady Michael; Liu, Chia-Ju; Chiu, Hoan-Lin; Shymansky, James A.
Titel	Confidence Wagering during Mathematics and Science Testing
Quelle	(2009), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Testing; Grade 8; Teaching Methods; Case Studies; Foreign Countries; Mathematics Education; Science Instruction; Prediction; Gender Differences; Guessing (Tests); Confidence Testing; Middle Schools; Multiple Choice Tests; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Testdurchführung; Testen; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ausland; Mathematische Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Vorhersage; Geschlechterkonflikt; Erraten; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren
Abstract	This proposal presents the results of a case study involving five 8th grade Taiwanese classes, two mathematics and three science classes. These classes used a new method of testing called confidence wagering. This paper advocates the position that confidence wagering can predict the accuracy of a student's test answer selection during among-subject assessments. Quantitative analysis of data using the Risk Inclination Model (Jack, Hung, Liu, and Chiu, 2009) revealed that female students were more prone to taking risks when making confidence wagering predictions and less prone toward risk aversion as compared to their male counterparts. Qualitative analysis of student comments revealed a positive acceptance of confidence wagering as a good way to self-regulate the point value of selected answers, to assist the teacher and student in refining which areas need more instruction and practice, and to reveal where the student's confidence is incorrectly placed. (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10