Abstract Recently, researchers have expressed their growing concern over the scrutiny of language test items in light cognitive load theory (CLT). While has been central to learning research, it not enjoyed due attention high-stakes tests. The current study set out delve into relationship between difficulty estimates and items. To measure load, examinees’ perceived level response time were cons...

this study aimed to investigate the extent and manner of leisure time of students who were accepted in university entrance exam by highest grades and those who were not accepted in yazd province and the role of sport in their leisure time. 132 male and female students who were accepted in university entrance exam by highest grades (under 1000) and 121 male and female students who were not accep...

this study is aimed at investigating the general foreign language classroom anxiety levels of iranian university students through administering horwitz scale (flcas) in addition to examining their reading anxiety through replicating saito’s reading comprehension anxiety scale (flras). the researchers further checked the former by developing and performing a new five–point likert type questionna...

Abstract The idea of sources other than the test-takers’ knowledge leading to different results on high-stakes tests was motif based which present investigation initiated probable unreliability a test. For this purpose, researchers went through thorough literature review with aim identify issues be counted as test, i.e., MA University Entrance Exam English (UEEE) in Iran. First, 17 UEEE test-ta...

This study examined the relationship between the changes of physical fitness across the 3-year spectrum of senior high school study and academic performance measured by standardized tests in Taiwan. A unique dataset of 149 240 university-bound senior high school students from 2009 to 2011 was constructed by merging two nationwide administrative datasets of physical fitness test performance and ...

BACKGROUND Academic failure of medical and medical sciences students is one of the major problems of higher education centers in many countries. This study aims to collect and compare relevant researches in this field in Iran. METHODS The appropriate keywords were searched in the national and international databases, and the findings were categorized into related and non-related articles acco...

Most students in Japan experience a wide range of language tests in their ten-year long language-learning career. These include tests in different situations, starting with classroom tests which range from short vocabulary tests to long end of term tests. Secondly there are university entrance exams, where the stakes are high. Finally there are optional proficiency tests such as the eiken grade...

Matura is an important high-stakes examination present in the Polish education system since late 18th century. It taken on completion of high school and compulsory for those who want to apply higher education. As a result reform, 2005 exam took new form. Since then it has been professional, external, standardised assessment used analysis student performance, – most importantly lieu university e...

The author's own experience as a student and later as an active lecturer in Afghanistan has shown that the methods used in the Afghan educational systems do not provide students with the minimum guidance needed to select the proper course of study before they enter the national university entrance exam (Kankor). The result is often high attrition rates and poor performance in