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Using video-based examiner score comparison and adjustment (VESCA) to compare the influence of examiners at different sites in a distributed objective structured clinical exam (OSCE)
PurposeEnsuring equivalence of examiners’ judgements within distributed objective structured clinical exams (OSCEs) is key to both fairness and...
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Pre-service Teachers’ Self-Efficacy for Teaching Mathematical Modelling
We focus on the professionalisation of pre-service teachers through reflective practice when they train for mathematical modelling. To do so, we...
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Pre-service secondary teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for the teaching of mathematical modelling
The article deals with the pedagogical content knowledge of mathematical modelling as part of the professional competence of pre-service teachers....
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Determining the influence of different linking patterns on the stability of students’ score adjustments produced using Video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA)
BackgroundEnsuring equivalence of examiners’ judgements across different groups of examiners is a priority for large scale performance assessments in...
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Measuring Students’ Metacognitive Knowledge of Mathematical Modelling
The support of modelling in school is a common issue in investigations and in the relevant literature on modelling competenceModelling competence. In...
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Measuring Professional Competence for the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling
TeachingTeaching mathematical modellingMathematical modelling is a cognitively challenging activity for (prospective) teachersTeachers. Thus, teacher...
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Comparing the score interpretation across modes in PISA: an investigation of how item facets affect difficulty
BackgroundMode effects, the variations in item and scale properties attributed to the mode of test administration (paper vs. computer), have...
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Task potential in relation to teaching quality and teacher competence in secondary mathematics classrooms
The potential of tasks to foster mathematical learning and understanding is an important aspect of instruction and their implementation in teaching...
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Structuring lessons as an aspect of pre-service teachers’ planning competence: A scaling-up analysis
Lesson planning is an essential part of teachers’ daily work. In this study, we focus on structuring as an aspect of lesson planning, which generally...
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The Link Between Expertise, the Cognitive Demands of Teacher Noticing and, Experience in Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools
Teacher noticing, a situation-specific part of teachers’ professional competence, has gained much importance in the past two decades. The construct...
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Perspectives from and for Journal Editors, Reviewers and Authors
This chapter Perspectives from and for Journal Editors, Reviewers and Authors deals with major issues arising from discussions in Chaps....
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Are science competitions meeting their intentions? a case study on affective and cognitive predictors of success in the Physics Olympiad
Contemporary science competitions particularly have two intentions: (1) identifying the students demonstrating the highest levels of domain-specific...
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Linking the International English Language Competency Assessment suite of examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference
The study investigated the alignment process of the International English Language Competency Assessment (IELCA) suite examinations’ four levels, B1,...
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Test Quality
General standards in the form of quality criteria can be used in order to assess the quality of an instrument and/or to construct a high-quality...
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Validity of the scan of postgraduate educational environment domains (SPEED) questionnaire in a rural general practice training setting
BackgroundThe educational environment is critical to learning and is determined by social interactions. Trainee satisfaction translates to career...
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The Evolution of Research on Mathematics Teachers’ Competencies, Knowledge and Skills
To assess the effectiveness of teachers and teaching, it is necessary to develop an appropriate understanding of what makes a “good” teacher....
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Research and Its Relevance for the Study of School Inspection Teams
This chapter presents two literature reviews. It examines conceptual and substantive research to situate the study on school inspection teams’...
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Conceptual and Methodological Accomplishments of ILSAs, Remaining Criticism and Limitations
This chapter summarizes conceptual, methodological, and empirical accomplishments and limitations of international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) in...
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Conceptual and Methodological Accomplishments of ILSAs, Remaining Criticism and Limitations
This chapter summarizes conceptual, methodological, and empirical accomplishments and limitations of international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) in...
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Introducing a New Model for Online Cross-Institutional Moderation
The completed validation of a new teaching performance assessment (TPA) provided an opening for develo** a fit-for-purpose model for online...