Ronald A Berk
Biographic Data
| ID | 3773096 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ronald A Berk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ronald A |
| FAMILY NAME | Berk |
| SIGNATURE | BERK R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A randomized trial of humor effects on test anxiety and test performance
This investigation tested the hypothesis of humor effects on test anxiety to improve test performance. A pretest-posttest control group design was employed to determine differences between humorous and serious versions of the same test content. One graduate biostatistics course of 98 students participated. Based on three independent test administrations, ANCOVAs were computed to isolate the effects of humorous directions only, humorous items only…
Effects of jocular instructional methods on attitudes, anxiety, and achievement in statistics courses
Prediction of the healthcare needs of persons with HIV/Aids from preliminary health assessment information
The authors present evidence on the utility of standard health assessment information (i.e. health status, behavioural, and sociodemographic characteristics) collected by nurses for predicting the psychosocial and physiological healthcare needs of persons with HIV/AIDS in four clinical settings. A cross-sectional descriptive design using 386 patients tested the predictive accuracy of 10 predictors against 8 criterion variables. Multiple correlati…
Research news and Comment
Proposal for a New Aera Award
Research news and Comment
Aera's Basic Assessment Renewal Form (Barf)
Performance Assessment
Criterion-Referenced Measurement
The Construction of Rating Instruments for Faculty Evaluation
The Construction of Rating Instruments for Faculty Evaluation
For over fifty years, hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the country have evaluated the effectiveness of their courses and instructors by means of student ratings [2, 11, 16, 31, 59]. Despite the predominance of this approach to instructional evaluation, there is considerable confusion over the construction of rating instruments. Many of the instruments currently being used by college administrators and instructors lack reliability …
A Computer Program for Reporting Student Ratings of Faculty
A program is described for analyzing and reporting the results of student rating scales designed to evaluate courses and instructors. It computes median ratings for the total scale, subscales, and items. Written in ANS FORTRAN, the program is compatible with most third generation machines
Iteman
ITEMAN is a comprehensive item and test/scale analysis program. Special features include recoding of item responses, acceptance of card or tape input from optical scoring machines, and analysis of scales with up to 10 response alternatives. The program can be executed with as few as three control cards. The output provides item statistics, test/scale statistics, a frequency distribution and histogram, and item response analysis. Written in ANSI F…
Effects of Choice of Instructional Methods on Verbal Learning Tasks
62 children in Grades 2 through 5 were matched on the variables of sex, race, and age. Each member of the matched pairs was randomly assigned to a choice (treatment) or no-choice (control) group. Subjects in the choice group were asked to choose between individualized and group instructional methods; those in the control were assigned the methods by a teacher. Two verbal tasks and measures were administered to all subjects. A 2 (choice) × 4 (age)…
Note on Measuring Stability of Personality Traits
This note suggests an application of the G index of agreement for improving the measurement of trait stability. Implications for the item-selection process and estimation of retest or intraclass reliability coefficients across occasions are discussed
An Evaluation of a Negro History Textbook Versus A White History Textbook Using Fifth Grade Children
National interests and societal attitudes in the area of race relations have changed significantly in the past decade. Some of these changes are reflected in the public school curriculum. Representative of these changes has been the addition of black studies programs in the public schools. This was a response on the one hand to the demands of the black community, and on the other, to a decision made by educators that new, relevant content was nec…
Effects of jocular instructional methods on attitudes, anxiety, and achievement in statistics courses
Criterion-Referenced Measurement
A randomized trial of humor effects on test anxiety and test performance
This investigation tested the hypothesis of humor effects on test anxiety to improve test performance. A pretest-posttest control group design was employed to determine differences between humorous and serious versions of the same test content. One graduate biostatistics course of 98 students participated. Based on three independent test administrations, ANCOVAs were computed to isolate the effects of humorous directions only, humorous items only…
An Evaluation of a Negro History Textbook Versus A White History Textbook Using Fifth Grade Children
National interests and societal attitudes in the area of race relations have changed significantly in the past decade. Some of these changes are reflected in the public school curriculum. Representative of these changes has been the addition of black studies programs in the public schools. This was a response on the one hand to the demands of the black community, and on the other, to a decision made by educators that new, relevant content was nec…
Iteman
ITEMAN is a comprehensive item and test/scale analysis program. Special features include recoding of item responses, acceptance of card or tape input from optical scoring machines, and analysis of scales with up to 10 response alternatives. The program can be executed with as few as three control cards. The output provides item statistics, test/scale statistics, a frequency distribution and histogram, and item response analysis. Written in ANSI F…
Effects of Choice of Instructional Methods on Verbal Learning Tasks
62 children in Grades 2 through 5 were matched on the variables of sex, race, and age. Each member of the matched pairs was randomly assigned to a choice (treatment) or no-choice (control) group. Subjects in the choice group were asked to choose between individualized and group instructional methods; those in the control were assigned the methods by a teacher. Two verbal tasks and measures were administered to all subjects. A 2 (choice) × 4 (age)…
Note on Measuring Stability of Personality Traits
This note suggests an application of the G index of agreement for improving the measurement of trait stability. Implications for the item-selection process and estimation of retest or intraclass reliability coefficients across occasions are discussed
A Computer Program for Reporting Student Ratings of Faculty
A program is described for analyzing and reporting the results of student rating scales designed to evaluate courses and instructors. It computes median ratings for the total scale, subscales, and items. Written in ANS FORTRAN, the program is compatible with most third generation machines
The Construction of Rating Instruments for Faculty Evaluation
The Construction of Rating Instruments for Faculty Evaluation
For over fifty years, hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the country have evaluated the effectiveness of their courses and instructors by means of student ratings [2, 11, 16, 31, 59]. Despite the predominance of this approach to instructional evaluation, there is considerable confusion over the construction of rating instruments. Many of the instruments currently being used by college administrators and instructors lack reliability …
Criterion-Referenced Measurement
Performance Assessment
Research news and Comment
Aera's Basic Assessment Renewal Form (Barf)
Prediction of the healthcare needs of persons with HIV/Aids from preliminary health assessment information
The authors present evidence on the utility of standard health assessment information (i.e. health status, behavioural, and sociodemographic characteristics) collected by nurses for predicting the psychosocial and physiological healthcare needs of persons with HIV/AIDS in four clinical settings. A cross-sectional descriptive design using 386 patients tested the predictive accuracy of 10 predictors against 8 criterion variables. Multiple correlati…
Research news and Comment
Proposal for a New Aera Award
Effects of jocular instructional methods on attitudes, anxiety, and achievement in statistics courses
A randomized trial of humor effects on test anxiety and test performance
This investigation tested the hypothesis of humor effects on test anxiety to improve test performance. A pretest-posttest control group design was employed to determine differences between humorous and serious versions of the same test content. One graduate biostatistics course of 98 students participated. Based on three independent test administrations, ANCOVAs were computed to isolate the effects of humorous directions only, humorous items only…
Psychology (14 works) · Mathematics education (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Statistics (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing (3 works)