Modeling Growth in Electronic Learning Environments Using a Longitudinal Random Item Response Model

Damazo T. Kadengye; Eva Ceulemans; Wim Van Den Noortgate

Journal of Experimental Education Vol. 83, No. 2 (2015) pp. 175–202

In educational environments, monitoring persons' progress over time may help teachers to evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching procedures. Electronic learning environments are increasingly being used as part of formal education and...

Item difficulty estimation: An auspicious collaboration between data and judgment

Kelly Wauters; Piet Desmet; Wim Van Den Noortgate

Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 4 (May 2012) pp. 1183–1193

The evolution from static to dynamic electronic learning environments has stimulated the research on adaptive item sequencing. A prerequisite for adaptive item sequencing, in which the difficulty of the item is constantly matched to the ability...

Language: English

Students’ misconceptions of statistical inference: A review of the empirical evidence from research on statistics education

Ana Elisa Castro Sotos; Stijn Vanhoof; Wim Van den Noortgate; Patrick Onghena

Educational Research Review Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 98–113

A solid understanding of inferential statistics is of major importance for designing and interpreting empirical results in any scientific discipline. However, students are prone to many misconceptions regarding this topic. This article structurally...

Language: English