Method and system for perfoming adaptive test

• US 20020102522A1
• Filed: 05/15/2001
• Published: 08/01/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Sugimoto, Koichi
• Granted Patent: US 6,755,661 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/322
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/04 characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question, supplying a further explanation
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/08 characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question, supplying further information

Abstract

The present invention relates to an adaptive test to reduce the pressure to the time limit, which obstructs a proper evaluation of a solver. In the normal adaptive test, the time limit for each question is fixed. However, in the present invention, if a time period the solver consumed to answer a question is shorter than the time limit for the question, it enables the solver to use a difference period between the time limit and the time period the solver consumed to answer the question in addition to the time limit set for the next question. Thus, for example, if the solver could answer an easy question early, the rest of the time limit can be applied to a difficult question. In addition, it is also possible to add a predetermined time period to the time limit set for the first question, to judge whether or not a difference between the time limit and the time period the solver consumed to answer reaches the predetermined time period, and, if the difference reaches the predetermined time period, to adjust by subtracting the predetermined time period from the difference. Thus, the solver can take an adaptive test with an additional time period from the first question.

Claims

1. A method for performing an adaptive test, said method comprising the steps of:

prompting a solver to answer a question;

acquiring an input of an answer for said question from said solver; and

if a time period said solver consumed to answer said question is shorter than said time limit for said question, giving said solver a time period calculated by adding a difference period between said time limit and said time period said solver consumed to answer said question and a time limit set for a next question followed by said question.

2. The method set forth in claim 1, wherein said giving step is a step of performing a setting so as to enable said solver to use a difference period between said time limit and said time period said solver consumed to answer said question and a time limit set for a next question followed by said question.

3. The method set forth in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

adding a predetermined time period to a time limit set for a first question;

after said giving step, judging whether or not a difference period between said time limit and said time period said solver consumed to answer said question reached said predetermined time period; and

if it is judged that said difference period reached said predetermined time period, performing a setting so as to enable said solver to use a difference between said difference period and said predetermined time period and a time limit set for a next question followed by said question.

4. The method set forth in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

performing a pressure sensitivity test for examining a pressure sensitivity of said solver to time; and

judging based on a result of said pressure sensitivity test whether or not said pressure sensitivity of said solver is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold,

wherein if it is judged that said pressure sensitivity of said solver is equal to or higher than said predetermined threshold, said prompting step and subsequent steps are performed.

5. The method set forth in claim 4, wherein said step of performing a pressure sensitivity test comprises the steps of:

calculating a first ability value from a test result if time is notified to said solver; and

calculating a second ability value from a test result if time is not notified to said solver;

wherein said pressure sensitivity is calculated by a difference between said second ability value and said first ability value.

6. A computer program stored on a medium for causing a computer to perform an adaptive test, said computer program comprising the steps of:

prompting a solver to answer a question;

acquiring an input of an answer for said question from said solver; and

if a time period said solver consumed to answer said question is shorter than said time limit for the question, performing a setting so as to enable said solver to use a difference period between said time limit and said time period said solver consumed to answer said question and a time limit set for a next question followed by said question.

7. The computer program set forth in claim 6, further comprising the steps of:

adding a predetermined time period to a time limit set for a first question;

after said performing step, judging whether or not a difference period between said time limit and said time period said solver consumed to answer said question reached said predetermined time period; and

if it is judged that said difference period reached said predetermined time period, performing a setting so as to enable said solver to use a difference between said difference period and said predetermined time period and a time limit set for a next question followed by said question.

8. The computer program set forth in claim 6, further comprising the steps of:

performing a pressure sensitivity test for examining a pressure sensitivity of said solver to time; and

judging based on a result of said pressure sensitivity test whether or not said pressure sensitivity of said solver is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold,

wherein if it is judged that said pressure sensitivity of said solver is equal to or higher than said predetermined threshold, said prompting step and subsequent steps are performed.

9. The computer program set forth in claim 8, wherein said step of performing a pressure sensitivity test comprises the steps of:

calculating a first ability value from a test result if time is notified to said solver; and

calculating a second ability value from a test result if time is not notified to said solver;

wherein said pressure sensitivity is calculated by a difference between said second ability value and said first ability value.

10. A computer system for performing an adaptive test, comprising:

means for prompting a solver to answer a question;

means for acquiring an input of an answer for said question from said solver; and

means for performing a setting so as to enable said solver to use a difference period between said time limit for said question and a time period said solver consumed to answer said question and a time limit set for a next question followed by said question, if said time period said solver consumed to answer said question is shorter than said time limit for the question.

11. The computer system set forth in claim 10, further comprising:

means for adding a predetermined time period to a time limit set for a first question;

means for judging after said means for performing processes whether or not a difference period between said time limit and said time period said solver consumed to answer said question reached said predetermined time period; and

means for performing a setting so as to enable said solver to use a difference between said difference period and said predetermined time period and a time limit set for a next question followed by said question, if it is judged that said difference period reached said predetermined time period.

12. The computer system set forth in claim 10, further comprising:

means for performing a pressure sensitivity test for examining a pressure sensitivity of said solver to time; and

means for judging based on a result of said pressure sensitivity test whether or not said pressure sensitivity of said solver is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold,

wherein if it is judged that said pressure sensitivity of said solver is equal to or higher than said predetermined threshold, said means for prompting, said means for acquiring and said means for performing a setting are activated.

13. The computer system set forth in claim 12, wherein said means for performing a pressure sensitivity test comprises:

means for calculating a first ability value from a test result if time is notified to said solver; and

means for calculating a second ability value from a test result if time is not notified to said solver;

wherein said pressure sensitivity is calculated by a difference between said second ability value and said first ability value.

14. A method for performing an adaptive test, said method comprising the steps of:

displaying on a display a first question and information regarding a time limit for said first question;

acquiring an answer for said first question from a solver; and

if a solver answered for said first question before said time limit for said first question, displaying on said display a second question and information regarding a time period calculated by adding a time limit set for said second question to a rest of said time limit for said first question.

15. A method for performing an adaptive test, said method comprising the steps of:

displaying on a display a first question and time that can progress from a starting time to a time limit for said first question;

acquiring an answer for said first question from a solver; and

if a solver answered for said first question before said time limit for said first question, displaying on said display a second question and time that can progress from a starting time to a time period calculated by adding a time limit set for said second question to a rest of said time limit for said first question.