54 A Study on Automated Scoring for EnglishWriting Tasks A study on automated scoring for English writing tasks was initiated with the purpose of investigating the accuracy of applying an existing automated scoring system to the writing papers of HKDSE English Language and Territory-wide System Assessment ( TSA) English Language assessment. In collaboration with one of the system providers, system training was completed by the end of August and the study is expected to be completed by the end of 2020. Other Assessment Research A number of research projects were completed and presented at the Research and Development Committee (RDC) meetings. They included a study on the impact of introducing set texts in HKDSE Chinese Language reading examination (Paper 1) on candidates’ per formance in reading comprehension; a study on measuring students’ misconceptions using distractors: an example of learning algebra, and a study on exploring the impact of random guessing in distractor analysis. A differential item functioning (DIF) study was conducted to examine whether the items in the compulsory section of the Business, Accounting and Financial Studies were biased towards candidates of the Accounting elective or the Business Studies elective. Another study to assess the impact of the newly introduced fieldwork-based question in the Geography examination was also initiated. Preliminary findings for these two projects were obtained by August 2020. 英語寫作題自動評分研究 為了解現有自動評分系統能否準確評核文憑 試和全港性系統評估英國語文科的寫作題 目，考評局開展了相關的研究計劃。我們與 其中一間開發自動評分系統的公司合作，於 2020年8月底完成系統訓練程序，並預計於 同年年底完成研究。 其他評核研究 年內，我們完成多項研究計劃，並向研究及 發展委員會匯報。當中包括針對文憑試中國 語文科試卷一閱讀考試加入指定篇章題目對 考生表現的研究、利用選擇題誘誤項研究有 關學生學習代數錯誤觀念的計劃，以及針對 學生猜測選擇題答案的誘誤項分析。同時， 我們正進行一項針對企業、會計與財務概論 科選修會計單元和選修商業管理單元考生對 必答題的試題差異功能分析。另一項有關地 理科新增實地考察題的研究計劃亦已正式開 展。截至2020年8月，兩項研究計劃均取得 初步結果。
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