2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Diagnosis of cognitive skill status using multiple-choice problem

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21500923
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Educational technology
Research Institution	The National Center for University Entrance Examinations
Principal Investigator	SHIINA Kumiko 独立行政法人大学入試センター, 研究開発部, 准教授 (20280539)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha)	ITO Kei 独立行政法人大学入試センター, 研究開発部, 准教授 (60332144)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Keywords	問題解決過程
Research Abstract	This research focused on the strategies used to solve a spatial orientation problem included in a prototype multiple-choice test which was designed to evaluate non-curriculum-based ability. The relationship between the strategies used to solve the spatial orientation problem and the qualities required for studying at a university was examined. The relationship between the strategies used to solve the spatial orientation problem and the scores of a spatial test was also examined. The "mathematical accomplishment and graphic handling" factor was significantly related to the use of a strategy which leads the examinees to answer the item correctly. This results suggests the possibility of evaluation of qualities using non-curriculum-based test.

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