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Lúcio, Patrícia Silva; Vandekerckhove, Joachim; Polanczyk, Guilherme V.; Cogo-Moreira, Hugo – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2021
The present study compares the fit of two- and three-parameter logistic (2PL and 3PL) models of item response theory in the performance of preschool children on the Raven's Colored Progressive Matrices. The test of Raven is widely used for evaluating nonverbal intelligence of factor g. Studies comparing models with real data are scarce on the…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Item Response Theory, Test Validity, Preschool Children
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Moore, David Richard – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2007
Instructional strategies for teaching concepts have long been identified. Less commonly studied is a learner's level of confidence and certitude in their knowledge based upon exposure to these instructional treatments. This experimental research study used an instrument referred to as the Spatial Probability Measure (SPM) to solicit levels of…
Descriptors: Probability, Educational Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation
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Kirby, J. R.; Das, J. P. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1978
Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices and a battery of ability tests were administered to a sample of 104 male fourth graders for purposes of investigating the relationships between 2 previously identified subscales of the Raven and the ability tests. Results indicated use of a spatial strategy and to a lesser extent, use of reasoning, indicating…
Descriptors: Ability, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Learning Processes