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Examining the Examinations: An International Comparison of Science and Mathematics Examinations for College-Bound Students

By Edward Britton (auth.) , Edward D. Britton , Senta A. Raizen (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
1996
ISBN
978-94-010-6648-8, 978-94-009-0363-0
DOI
10.1007/978-94-009-0363-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6397320 bytes)
Series
Evaluation in Education and Human Services 44
Edition
1
Pages
320\289
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
AssessmentTesting and Evaluation; International and Comparat

Description

Examining the Examinations looks at the required advanced science and mathematics examinations taken by university-bound students in seven countries. This research focuses on topics covered, types of questions used, and performance expected from students. The book concentrates on comparisons of the examinations, illustrating their similarities and differences with selected questions taken from the actual examinations. The international comparisons presented offer a window on educational `laboratories' in seven countries.

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