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Data Fit Comparison of Mixture Item Response Theory Models and Traditional Models

International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2018
Thepurpose of this study is to determine the best IRT model [Rasch, 2PL, 3PL, 4PLand mixed IRT (2 and 3PL)] for the science and technology subtest of theTransition from Basic Education to Secondary Education (TEOG) exam, which is carriedout at national ...
Seher Yalçın
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Item Response Theory Models for Wording Effects in Mixed-Format Scales [PDF]

Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2014
Many scales contain both positively and negatively worded items. Reverse recoding of negatively worded items might not be enough for them to function as positively worded items do. In this study, we commented on the drawbacks of existing approaches to wording effect in mixed-format scales and used bi-factor item response theory (IRT) models to test the
Wen-Chung, Wang, Hui-Fang, Chen, Kuan-Yu, Jin   +2 more
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Assessing first-year engineering students' pre-university mathematics knowledge: Preliminary validity results based on an item response theory model

Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2020
The importance of students’ prior knowledge to their current learning outcomes cannot be overemphasised. Students with adequate prior knowledge are better prepared for the current learning materials than those without the knowledge.
Yusuf F. Zakariya, Hans Kristian Nilsen, Simon Goodchild, Kirsten Bjørkestøl   +3 more
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A-08 Examination of Three Functional Living Scales Using Item Response Theory Modeling in a Mixed Sample [PDF]

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2020
Abstract Objective Characterize three functional living scales under item response theory and examine these scales for evidence of differential item functioning (DIF) by participant and/or informant ethnicity and education.
W Goette, A Carlew, J Schaffert, H Rossetti, L Lacritz   +4 more
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Measuring Faculty Engagement in Online Formative or Whole-Person Education

Online Learning, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced the importance of supporting students’ comprehensive well-being when teaching online. One promising approach is formative or whole-person education, which emphasizes wholeness, purpose, and community.
Stanton Wortham, Katrina Borowiec, Deoksoon Kim   +2 more
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Karakteristik Pengembangan Tes Keterampilan Berpiki Kritis Bumi dan Antariksa Untuk Calon Guru

JPPPF: Jurnal Penelitian & Pengembangan Pendidikan Fisika, 2015
The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of the f critical thinking skills test and measurement errors according to classical test theory and item response theory.
Taufik Ramlan Ramalis, Dadi Rusdiana
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Potential application of item-response theory to interpretation of medical codes in electronic patient records [PDF]

, 2011
Background: electronic patient records are generally coded using extensive sets of codes but the significance of the utilisation of individual codes may be unclear. Item response theory (IRT) models are used to characterise the psychometric properties of
Van Staa, Tjeerd; id_orcid, Little, P., Delaney, B., Delaney, Brendan, Wolfe, C., van Staa, Tjeerd, Gulliford Martin C, Grieve Andy, Gulliford, M.C., Charlton, Judith, Gulliford, Martin C., Little, Paul, Martin C Gulliford, Grieve, A., van Staa, T., Yardley, L., Dregan Alex, Dregan, A., Moore, M., Taweel, Adel, Andy Grieve, Moore, Michael, Charlton, J., Dregan, Alex; id_orcid, Taweel, A., Tjeerd van Staa, Dregan, Alex, Yardley, Lucy, van Staa Tjeerd, null null, Wolfe, Charles, Rudd, A., Gulliford, Martin C, Rudd, Anthony, eCRT Research Team, Grieve, Andy, Alex Dregan   +36 more
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The HDR CARE Scale, Inpatient Version: A validated survey instrument to measure environmental affordance for nursing tasks in inpatient healthcare settings

PLoS ONE, 2021
Rigorous healthcare design research is critical to inform design decisions that improve human experience. Current limitations in the field include a lack of consistent and valid measures that provide feedback about the role of the built environment in ...
Renae K. Rich, Francesqca E. Jimenez, Cheryl Bohacek, Alexandra Moore, Abigail J. Heithoff, Deborah M. Conley, Jeri Brittin   +6 more
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Calibrating the Medical Council of Canada’s Qualifying Examination Part I using an integrated item response theory framework: a comparison of models and designs [PDF]

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2016
Purpose: The aim of this research was to compare different methods of calibrating multiple choice question (MCQ) and clinical decision making (CDM) components for the Medical Council of Canada’s Qualifying Examination Part I (MCCQEI) based on item ...
Andre F. De Champlain, Andre-Philippe Boulais, Andrew Dallas   +2 more
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Psychometric properties of the cultural mix coping inventory for stressful situations using physical education teachers: a multidimensional item response theory analysis

BMC Psychology, 2022
AbstractThe incidence of the COVID-19 pandemic heightened the levels of stress of not only students but for teachers, particularly physical education (PE) teachers. The reference to PE teachers is due to their role in engaging students in practical in-person lessons after the resumption of school.
Frank Quansah, John Elvis Hagan, James Boadu Frimpong, Medina Srem‐Sai, Edmond Kwesi Agormedah, Francis Ankomah   +5 more
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