Domain Testing: Divide and Conquer - Testing Education

5.05 Before the Experiment
Before starting the training on the first day, the learners were informed about the
rules and regulations of the experiment, what their role in the experiment was, how
many hours of their time would be invested in the training and how they would be
compensated. They were also given a consent form, which explained the same and
more. This consent form is included in Appendix U. The learners were allowed to
participate in the training sessions only after they had completely read the consent
form and signed it.
Learners’ academic transcripts were collected on the first day before the
training began. Transcripts were required as proof that they indeed met the
prerequisites for attending the training. The learners were also required to fill out a
tax form to be compensated for investing their time in the training.
Finally, the learners were assigned secret codes in order to protect their
identities. The learners used the codes on tests and exercise sheets. No data
collected during the training required the learners’ real names, real student
identification numbers or any other personal information.
5.06 Structure of Each Training Period
The following is a description of sessions on each day. This section and Appendix
S describe the distribution of time with respect to the examples and exercises, as
well as the order in which the examples and exercise sessions were conducted.
Day 1
• Introduction to domain testing (30 minutes) – see Appendix F
• Paper-based pretest (150 minutes), reference materials were provided –
see Appendix M and Appendices A through C for reference materials
Day 2 -- See Appendix G and Appendix J
• Morning session (90 minutes):
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