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Daoxuan Fu; Chunying Qin; Zhaosheng Luo; Yujun Li; Xiaofeng Yu; Ziyu Ye – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2025
One of the central components of cognitive diagnostic assessment is the Q-matrix, which is an essential loading indicator matrix and is typically constructed by subject matter experts. Nonetheless, to a large extent, the construction of Q-matrix remains a subjective process and might lead to misspecifications. Many researchers have recognized the…
Descriptors: Q Methodology, Matrices, Diagnostic Tests, Cognitive Measurement
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Marzieh Haghayeghi; Ali Moghadamzadeh; Hamdollah Ravand; Mohamad Javadipour; Hossein Kareshki – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2025
This study aimed to address the need for a comprehensive assessment tool to evaluate the mathematical abilities of first-grade students through cognitive diagnostic assessment (CDA). The primary challenge involved in this endeavor was to delineate the specific cognitive skills and sub-skills pertinent to first-grade mathematics (FG-M) and to…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Cognitive Measurement, Check Lists, Mathematics Tests
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Manuel B. Garcia – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The global shortage of skilled programmers remains a persistent challenge. High dropout rates in introductory programming courses pose a significant obstacle to graduation. Previous studies highlighted learning difficulties in programming students, but their specific weaknesses remained unclear. This gap exists due to the predominant focus on the…
Descriptors: Programming, Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education, Mastery Learning