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An Application of Multimedia Software to Standardized Testing in Music CAT GRE

Author(s):
Berger, Ken; Pearlman, Mari; Tyler, Linda
Publication Year:
1993
Report Number:
RR-93-36
Source:
ETS Research Report
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
72
Subject/Key Words:
Auditory Discrimination, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), Music, Standardized Tests, Visual Discrimination

Abstract

(72pp.) The results of a project in which multimedia software and programming tools were used to construct a proto- type aural skills test for undergraduates in music are reported. The test was delivered and scored by the software program, which also recorded and stored test- taker's responses. All components of the test were computer-based and computer-delivered. The results of the iterative tryouts are reported; the test screens are presented; and directions for future research are suggested.

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