Testing validity inferences for Genetic Drift Inventory scores using Rasch modeling and item order analyses

Testing validity inferences for Genetic Drift Inventory scores using Rasch modeling and item order analyses

Abstract Background Concept inventories (CIs) are commonly used tools for assessing student understanding of scientific and naive ideas, yet the body of empirical evidence supporting the inferences drawn from CI scores is often limited in scope and remains deeply rooted in Classical Test Theory. The...

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Main Authors: Robyn E. Tornabene, Erik Lavington, Ross H. Nehm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Evolution: Education and Outreach
Subjects:
Concept inventories
Assessment
Validity evidence
Psychometrics
Genetic drift
Evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12052-018-0082-x

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