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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Psychometrics
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Computer adaptive tests (CATs) offer measurement advantages over traditional fixed-item tests.
  • Research on test-taker psychological reactions to CATs, particularly engagement and anxiety, is limited.
  • The potential impact of item selection control in CATs on engagement and performance remains under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the psychological reactions and performance of middle school students using CATs in a mathematics assessment.
  • To investigate the effect of immediate feedback on test engagement, anxiety, time on task, and performance.
  • To compare fixed-item tests, standard CATs, and an easier CAT condition.

Main Methods:

  • Middle school students completed a mathematics assessment under fixed-item, adaptive, or easier adaptive test conditions.
  • Participants were assigned to conditions with or without immediate feedback on response correctness.
  • Measures included engagement, anxiety, time on task, and test performance, analyzed in relation to ability level.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in performance were found across test types (fixed, adaptive, easier adaptive).
  • The easier adaptive test condition led to higher engagement and lower anxiety compared to other test types.
  • Immediate feedback significantly improved performance across all test types, independent of ability level.

Conclusions:

  • Test type had minimal impact on psychological reactions and performance, suggesting adaptive testing may not fundamentally alter the test-taking experience.
  • Immediate feedback is a crucial factor for enhancing performance in mathematics assessments.
  • Further research is needed to understand why adaptive tests may not yield expected psychological benefits in practice.