Modeling Unproductive Behavior in Online Homework in Terms of Latent Student Traits: An Approach Based on Item Response Theory

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Emre Gönülateş
Gerd Kortemeyer
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[1] Michigan State University,Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education
[2] Michigan State University,Lyman Briggs College and Department of Physics and Astronomy
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Journal of Science Education and Technology | 2017年 / 26卷
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Item Response Theory; Latent Trait; Item Parameter; Item Response Theory Model; Examination Score;
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Homework is an important component of most physics courses. One of the functions it serves is to provide meaningful formative assessment in preparation for examinations. However, correlations between homework and examination scores tend to be low, likely due to unproductive student behavior such as copying and random guessing of answers. In this study, we attempt to model these two counterproductive learner behaviors within the framework of Item Response Theory in order to provide an ability measurement that strongly correlates with examination scores. We find that introducing additional item parameters leads to worse predictions of examination grades, while introducing additional learner traits is a more promising approach.
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