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- Title
THE PEN-BASED COMPUTER AS AN ALTERNATIVE PLATFORM FOR TEST ADMINISTRATION.
- Authors
Overton, ,2Randall C.; Taylor, L. Rogers; Zickar, Michael J.; Harms, Harvey J.
- Abstract
Pen-based computers are similar to paper and pencil (P&P) tests in the method of responding, and thus, may more closely match paper and pencil administration in construct equivalence than keyboard-entry computers. A study was conducted comparing P&P, pen-based notebook computer, and keyboard-entry PC versions of two test batteries. Participants completed tests administered using different administration modes on separate days; construct equivalence was evaluated by comparing Day 1-Day 2 correlations across conditions. Although construct equivalence was found for the power tests, differences emerged for the speeded tests. For the pen-based computer, solid evidence of equivalence to P&P appeared for all but one of the speeded tests, whereas the keyboard PC showed borderline equivalence for only one of the three speeded tests. These findings suggested that the pen-entry computer may be more capable than the keyboard-entry computer in maintaining construct equivalence to P&P tests.
- Subjects
EMPLOYEE reviews; PEN-based computers; SPEED tests (Psychology); COMPUTER engineering; PERSONNEL management; PERFORMANCE standards; JOB applications; EMPLOYEE selection
- Publication
Personnel Psychology, 1996, Vol 49, Issue 2, p455
- ISSN
0031-5826
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1744-6570.1996.tb01808.x