Controlling construct-irrelevant factors through computer-based testing: disengagement, anxiety, & cheating

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A decision of whether to move from paper-and-pencil to computer-based tests is based largely on a careful weighing of the potential benefits of a change against its costs, disadvantages, and challenges. This paper briefly discusses the trade-offs involved in making such a transition, and then focuses on a relatively unexplored benefit of computer-based tests–the control of construct-irrelevant factors that can threaten test score validity. Several unique advantages provided by computer-based tests are described, and how these advantages can be used to manage the effects of several common construct-irrelevant factors is discussed. Ultimately, the potential for expanded control may prove to be one of the most important benefits of computer-based tests.

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Wise, S. L. (2019). Controlling construct-irrelevant factors through computer-based testing: disengagement, anxiety, & cheating. Education Inquiry, 10(1), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/20004508.2018.1490127

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