Evaluating item difficulty patterns for assessing student misconceptions in science across physics, chemistry, and biology concepts [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 Understanding item difficulty in science concepts is essential for teachers in teaching and learning to avoid student misconceptions. This study aims to evaluate the patterns of item difficulty estimates in science concepts exploring student ...
Soeharto Soeharto, Benő Csapó
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Predicting confrontation naming item difficulty. [PDF]
Aphasiology, 2019 Item response theory (IRT; Lord & Novick, 1968) is a psychometric framework that can be used to model the likelihood that an individual will respond correctly to an item. Using archival data (Mirman et al., 2010), Fergadiotis, Kellough, and Hula (2015) estimated difficulty parameters for the Philadelphia Naming Test (PNT; Roach, Schwartz, Martin ...
Fergadiotis G, Swiderski A, Hula WD.
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Controlling item difficulty for automatic vocabulary question generation [PDF]
Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 2017 The present study investigates the best factor for controlling the item difficulty of multiple-choice English vocabulary questions generated by an automatic question generation system.
Yuni Susanti +3 more
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Individual Differences in Problem-Solving Behavior in Reasoning Tests: The Role of Item Difficulty and Item Position [PDF]
Journal of IntelligenceMatrix reasoning performance is often treated as a static indicator of cognitive ability, although it reflects a dynamic process that unfolds across items.
Helene M. von Gugelberg
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Item difficulty index, discrimination index, and reliability of the 26 health professions licensing examinations in 2022, Korea: a psychometric study [PDF]
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2023 Purpose This study presents item analysis results of the 26 health personnel licensing examinations managed by the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute (KHPLEI) in 2022.
Yoon Hee Kim +4 more
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The impact of repeated item development training on the prediction of medical faculty members’ item difficulty index [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground Item difficulty plays a crucial role in assessing students’ understanding of the concept being tested. The difficulty of each item needs to be carefully adjusted to ensure the achievement of the evaluation’s objectives.
Hye Yoon Lee +4 more
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Experts’ prediction of item difficulty of multiple-choice questions in the Ethiopian Undergraduate Medicine Licensure Examination [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground The ability of an expert’s item difficulty ratings to predict test-taker actual performance is an important aspect of licensure examinations.
Shewatatek Gedamu Wonde +3 more
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The impact of item-writing flaws and item complexity on examination item difficulty and discrimination value. [PDF]
BMC Med Educ, 2016 Failure to adhere to standard item-writing guidelines may render examination questions easier or more difficult than intended. Item complexity describes the cognitive skill level required to obtain a correct answer. Higher cognitive examination items promote critical thinking and are recommended to prepare students for clinical training.
Rush BR, Rankin DC, White BJ.
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Automatic Generation of Number Series Reasoning Items of High Difficulty
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 Number series reasoning items have been frequently used in educational assessment. This study reviewed the previous literature investigating features relating to item difficulty and developed a new automatic generator for number series reasoning items ...
Luning Sun, Yanan Liu, Fang Luo
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A multidimensional Elo method for online item calibration [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionAs adaptive testing and learning systems proliferate, efficient item calibration is a pressing need. The Elo rating system jointly estimates student ability and item difficulty, offering an alternative to item response theory (IRT) models ...
Jiahui Zhang +4 more
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