Monday, March 13, 2006

Meta Test

With all these finals on my mind, I've been thinking of a sort of meta-test I'd like to create: a test that tests your ability to take tests!

The test's ultimate goal is to determine whether you underperform or overperform on tests. What makes this test difficult is it must be very personalized. That is, geared toward a person's ability level. To avoid this, I'm hoping to test in an area so removed from any possible previous knowledge that it would purely examine your reasoning in coming up with solutions.

The test would examine cases when you are either unsure of, or do not know the answer to a question.

Possible ways of Measuring ability to take tests:
1. How well you can eliminate choices.
2. Your ability to make educated guesses based on what you think a person would put as the answer.
3. How quickly you answer questions.
4. Whether you second guess yourself.
5. How much time you spend making difficult choices.

The concept is still in its very early stages. If anyone has any links to references about meta-tests, please send me the URL (either comment, or email).
Thanks.

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