Score | Definition |
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1. The actual score | This score is almost the same as the conventional test scores and is calculated based on a pre-determined scale to make it comparable to the mediated test score (0 to 80 points, four points for each item). |
2. The mediated score | This score is obtained by subtracting the score of hints each test taker uses from the overall hints’ scores (80). It is worth mentioning that 1 point was subtracted for each hint. |
3. The LPS (learning potential score) | It is calculated based on the formula developed by Kozulin and Garb (2002); LPS = (2*Mediated score _ Actual score) /Maximum score. |
4. Hints used | The number of hints used for each item. |
5. Missed items | These are items that each test taker might not have answered within the time allotted for each question. |
6. Total time | The total time spent on the test. |
7. The guessing effect score | It shows the total number of questions each learner has answered correctly by chance on the first try and their effects on the learner’s actual and mediated scores. |
8. The with-guessing-effect actual score | This score equals the actual score minus the guessing effect on the actual score (Four points are subtracted from the actual score due to recognizing any guesswork). |
9. The with-guessing-effect mediated score | This score equals the mediated score minus the guessing effect on the mediated score (minus 1 point is subtracted from the mediated score due to recognizing any guesswork). |
10. The with-guessing-effect LPS. | This score equals LPS minus the guessing effect on the LPS (the with-guessing-effect actual and mediated scores are replaced in the LPS formula to calculate this score). |