中职学校学生英语过级的现状与对策研究

文章以郴州职业技术学院学生通过英语应用能力考试（以下简称过级）的调查为例,分析了学生对英语学习的重视程度、学习方法、所用时间、对待考试的态度,对考试的了解程度、学习中存在的问题、过级的障碍等方面的现状,认为提高学生英语过级率只有在大纲的指导下,以教材为中心,使学生在听说读写译上得到较大的提高,才能真正提高学生的英语水平,并有助于消除高分低能的不正常现象。     

Effects of multimedia on psychometric characteristics of cognitive tests: A comparison between technology-based and paper-based modalities

The study aims to investigate the effects of delivery modalities on psychometric characteristics and student performance on cognitive tests. A first study assessed the inductive reasoning ability of 715 students under the supervision of teachers. A second study examined 731 students’ performance on the application of the control-of-variables strategy in basic physics but without teacher supervision due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rasch measurement showed that the online format fitted to the data better in the unidimensional model across two conditions. Under teacher supervision, paper-based testing was better than online testing in terms of reliability and total scores, but contradictory findings were found in turn without teacher supervision. Although measurement invariance was confirmed between two versions at item level, the differential bundle functioning analysis supported the online groups on the item bundles constructed of figure-related materials. Response time was also discussed as an advantage of technology-based assessment for test development.     

The role of linguistic features in science and math comprehension and performance: A systematic review and desiderata for future research

There is a growing body of research on the role of linguistic features (LF) in comprehension and performance in science and math. Of particular interest is which LF facilitate or hinder comprehension. In this systematic review, we provide an overview of findings on LF at the word, sentence and text levels, on comprehension and performance in science and math. Our literature search revealed n = 40 articles included in this review. Overall, the role of LF in comprehension and performance in science and math is complex, with findings varying across the different LF. For each LF, we discuss the findings and uncover remaining questions. In the general discussion, we uncover strengths and weaknesses of previous research and discuss open questions before making eight recommendations and identifying tasks for future research aiming to understand the complex nature of LF.     

中考化学试题情境质量评估框架的构建及应用

情境是试题的要素之一,其质量优劣直接影响试题的品质。基于试题情境的文献分析,初步构建中考化学试题情境质量的分析框架,通过专家咨询和效度检验形成包括5个维度、15种水平的化学试题情境质量评估框架,并以安徽省2021年中考化学试卷第16题为例进行评估,对教学与评价提出3点建议。