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Rationalisation of a Basic Maths Diagnostic Assessment

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11
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1
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John Little
Abstract: 
The Robert Gordon University moodle basic maths diagnostic quiz is a development of a paper based test first transferred online using QuestionMark Perception in 2003 by Patel and Little [1] that uses mainly CALMAT [2] and Diagnosys [3] questions selected by teaching staff, copied to the university’s new moodle VLE in 2008. The quiz addresses concerns regarding mathematical preparedness of new students expressed by the Engineering Council [4], STEM [5] and, more recently, QAA Scotland through Whittaker [6] who states that the “...level of maths skills is often uneven...and requires a diagnostic approach towards targeting additional support.”

The Robert Gordon University moodle basic maths diagnostic quiz is a development of a paper based test first transferred online using QuestionMark Perception in 2003 by Patel and Little [1] that uses mainly CALMAT [2] and Diagnosys [3] questions selected by teaching staff, copied to the university’s new moodle VLE in 2008.   The quiz addresses concerns regarding mathematical preparedness of new students expressed by the Engineering Council [4], STEM [5] and, more recently, QAA Scotland through Whittaker [6] who states that the “...level of maths skills is often uneven...and requires a diagnostic approach towards targeting additional support.” 

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basic mathematics, diagnostic assessment