Examining DIF in the Context of CDMs When the Q-Matrix Is Misspecified

Examining DIF in the Context of CDMs When the Q-Matrix Is Misspecified

The rise in popularity and use of cognitive diagnostic models (CDMs) in educational research are partly motivated by the models’ ability to provide diagnostic information regarding students’ strengths and weaknesses in a variety of content areas. An important step to ensure appropriate interpretatio...

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Main Authors: Dubravka Svetina, Yanan Feng, Justin Paulsen, Montserrat Valdivia, Arturo Valdivia, Shenghai Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
cognitive diagnostic models
differential item functioning
Q-matrix misspecification
test bias
validity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00696/full

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