Measurement Properties of Two Innovative Item Formats in a Computer-Based Test

Autor/inn/en	Wan, Lei; Henly, George A.
Titel	Measurement Properties of Two Innovative Item Formats in a Computer-Based Test
Quelle	In: Applied Measurement in Education, 25 (2012) 1, S.58-78 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-7347
DOI	10.1080/08957347.2012.635507
Schlagwörter	Test Items; Test Format; Computer Assisted Testing; Measurement; Science Tests; Achievement Tests; Item Response Theory; Factor Analysis; Multiple Choice Tests; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Efficiency; Elementary Secondary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Test content; Testaufgabe; Testentwicklung; Messverfahren; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Item-Response-Theorie; Faktorenanalyse; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Effectiveness; Effektivität; Wirkungsgrad
Abstract	Many innovative item formats have been proposed over the past decade, but little empirical research has been conducted on their measurement properties. This study examines the reliability, efficiency, and construct validity of two innovative item formats--the figural response (FR) and constructed response (CR) formats used in a K-12 computerized science test. The item response theory (IRT) information function and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were employed to address the research questions. It was found that the FR items were similar to the multiple-choice (MC) items in providing information and efficiency, whereas the CR items provided noticeably more information than the MC items but tended to provide less information per minute. The CFA suggested that the innovative formats and the MC format measure similar constructs. Innovations in computerized item formats are reviewed, and the merits as well as challenges of implementing the innovative formats are discussed. (Contains 1 figure, 3 footnotes and 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10