Item Response Modelling
Subject 476-664 (2008)
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| Credit Points: | 25.000 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | Graduate/Postgraduate | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008: Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
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| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 36 hours Total Time Commitment: Not available | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: |
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Ray Adams| Subject Overview: | This unit provides an understanding of item response modelling. The subject examines item response theory from an advanced perspective, including the development of single and multiple parameter models, their specification, estimation and evaluation. Procedures for calibration and banking tasks based on rating and criterion referenced scales, constructed response and judgement-based assessments as well as choice tasks are explored. Additional topics include differential item functioning, test equating, and multi-faceted and multi-dimensional models. Applications of the models are explored with ConQuest. |
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| Assessment: | Three papers totaling 8,000 words. Presentation of the papers (15 - 20 minutes) to class. 33 per cent to each paper and presentation. |
| Prescribed Texts: | None |
| Recommended Texts: | Hambleton, R.K, Swaminathan, H., & Rogers, H.J. (1991) Fundamentals of Item Response Theory. Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications. |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | Subject Objective To develop a familiarity with the estimation and application of advanced item response theory models. Generic Skills On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
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| Links to further information: | www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au |
| Notes: | Advanced skills in assessment design and analysis, test equating and interpretation, and a high level of statistical and mathematical skills. |
| Related Course(s): |
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