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Latent Poisson count models for action count data from technology‐enhanced assessments

open access: yesBritish Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent advances in computerized assessments have enabled the use of innovative item formats (e.g., drag‐and‐drop, scenario‐based), necessitating a flexible model that can capture systematic influence of item types on action counts. In this study, we present a refinement scheme that can explicitly model common features of items and allows ...
Gregory Arbet, Hyeon‐Ah Kang
wiley   +1 more source

Both Hands Assessment for children and adolescents with bilateral cerebral palsy: Content and construct validity

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
This cross‐sectional study reports on the content and construct validity of the Both Hands Assessment (BoHA) for measuring bimanual performance in children and adolescents with bilateral cerebral palsy (MACS levels I–III), aged 18 months to 18 years. Abstract Aim To investigate the content and construct validity of the Both Hands Assessment (BoHA) for ...
Gøril Okkenhaug Johansen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new method for detecting differential item functioning in the Rasch model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Differential item functioning (DIF) can lead to an unfair advantage or disadvantage for certain subgroups in educational and psychological testing. Therefore, a variety of statistical methods has been suggested for detecting DIF in the Rasch model.
Kopf, Julia   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

The Roles of Vocabulary Size, Word Part Knowledge, and Semantic Transparency in Vocabulary Learning Through the Word Part Technique

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of learner‐ and word‐related variables on L2 vocabulary learning through the word part technique (WPT), a morphological mnemonic designed to strengthen form–meaning associations through knowledge of affixes and stems.
Gaia Oikawa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

PSYCHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A SPANISH TRANSLATION OF THE MANCHESTER FOOT PAIN AND DISABILITY INDEX: VALIDATION AND RASCH ANALYSIS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: The Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (MFPDI) is a self-assessment questionnaire developed in the UK to measure foot pain and disability in the general population1.
Alcacer-Pitarch, Begonya   +6 more
core  

Anchor selection strategies for DIF analysis: Review, assessment, and new approaches [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Differential item functioning (DIF) indicates the violation of the invariance assumption for instance in models based on item response theory (IRT). For item-wise DIF analysis using IRT, a common metric for the item parameters of the groups that are to ...
Kopf, Julia   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Effects of Mobile, Gamified, and Paper Flashcards on Vocabulary and Collocation Learning in Young Language Learners

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined English vocabulary learning by using three types of flashcards: paper flashcards, non‐gamified mobile application (app) flashcards (i.e., digital flashcards), and gamified mobile app flashcards (i.e., gamified flashcards) in a privately owned language institute in Iran.
Ali Soyoof   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilizing Rasch analysis to establish the psychometric properties of a concept inventory on concepts important for developing proficiency in organic reaction mechanisms

open access: yesChemistry Teacher International, 2019
Undergraduate organic chemistry has been found to be historically difficult for students and one area where students struggle is organic reaction mechanisms.
Nedungadi Sachin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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