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Optimizing calibration designs with uncertainty in abilities

open access: yesBritish Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Before items can be implemented in a test, the item characteristics need to be calibrated through pretesting. To achieve high‐quality tests, it's crucial to maximize the precision of estimates obtained during item calibration. Higher precision can be attained if calibration items are allocated to examinees based on their individual abilities ...
Jonas Bjermo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Need for Cognition Predicts Academic Interest Development but Not the Other Way Around: A Longitudinal Study of Secondary School Students

open access: yesChild Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Need for cognition (NFC) reflects the tendency to enjoy and engage in cognitive challenges. This study examines the relations between NFC and academic interest among 922 German secondary school students (academic track) assessed four times in Grades 5–7 (initial age M = 10.63, SD = 0.55; 41% female; 90% first language German) in mathematics ...
Julia Matthes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Education and midlife cognitive functioning: Evidence from the High School and Beyond cohort. [PDF]

open access: yesAlzheimers Dement
Muller C   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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