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Pere J. Ferrando; Ana Hernández-Dorado; Urbano Lorenzo-Seva – Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2024
A frequent criticism of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is that it does not allow correlated residuals to be modelled, while they can be routinely specified in the confirmatory (CFA) model. In this article, we propose an EFA approach in which both the common factor solution and the residual matrix are unrestricted (i.e., the correlated residuals…
Descriptors: Correlation, Factor Analysis, Models, Goodness of Fit
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van Aert, Robbie C. M. – Research Synthesis Methods, 2023
The partial correlation coefficient (PCC) is used to quantify the linear relationship between two variables while taking into account/controlling for other variables. Researchers frequently synthesize PCCs in a meta-analysis, but two of the assumptions of the common equal-effect and random-effects meta-analysis model are by definition violated.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Meta Analysis, Sampling, Simulation
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Miriam Hattle; Joie Ensor; Katie Scandrett; Marienke van Middelkoop; Danielle A. van der Windt; Melanie A. Holden; Richard D. Riley – Research Synthesis Methods, 2024
Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis projects obtain, harmonise, and synthesise original data from multiple studies. Many IPD meta-analyses of randomised trials are initiated to identify treatment effect modifiers at the individual level, thus requiring statistical modelling of interactions between treatment effect and participant-level…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trials, Outcomes of Treatment, Evaluation Methods
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Mizumoto, Atsushi – Language Learning, 2023
Researchers often make claims regarding the importance of predictor variables in multiple regression analysis by comparing standardized regression coefficients (standardized beta coefficients). This practice has been criticized as a misuse of multiple regression analysis. As a remedy, I highlight the use of dominance analysis and random forests, a…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Artificial Intelligence, Evaluation Methods, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Antosz, Patrycja; Szczepanska, Timo; Bouman, Loes; Polhill, J. Gareth; Jager, Wander – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2022
Even though agent-based modelling is seen as committing to a mechanistic, generative type of causation, the methodology allows for representing many other types of causal explanations. Agent-based models are capable of "integrating" diverse causal relationships into coherent causal mechanisms. They mirror the crucial, multi-level…
Descriptors: Causal Models, Role, Correlation, Problem Solving
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DeGlopper, Kimberly S.; Schwarz, Cara E.; Ellias, Niall J.; Stowe, Ryan L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
To potentially engage students in "doing organic chemistry", organic chemistry courses should foreground weaving together structure- and energy-related ideas to construct causal accounts for phenomena. Here, we investigate whether enrolling in an organic chemistry course that places substantial emphasis ([approximately]50% of total…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Organic Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
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Tahereh Firoozi; Okan Bulut; Mark J. Gierl – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2023
The proliferation of large language models represents a paradigm shift in the landscape of automated essay scoring (AES) systems, fundamentally elevating their accuracy and efficacy. This study presents an extensive examination of large language models, with a particular emphasis on the transformative influence of transformer-based models, such as…
Descriptors: Turkish, Writing Evaluation, Essays, Accuracy
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Raykov, Tenko; Al-Qataee, Abdullah A.; Dimitrov, Dimiter M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2020
A procedure for evaluation of validity related coefficients and their differences is discussed, which is applicable when one or more frequently used assumptions in empirical educational, behavioral and social research are violated. The method is developed within the framework of the latent variable modeling methodology and accomplishes point and…
Descriptors: Validity, Evaluation Methods, Social Science Research, Correlation
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Cheung, Rocky Chun Chung; Chen, Bixia; Ho, Cheuk Chun Joseph; Tipoe, George L.; Yang, Jian – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2023
This article investigates the level of anatomical knowledge of the Hong Kong public and uses the data to help suggest public engagement activities and health campaigns to raise health literacy in the general population. In the annual public engagement event organized by the University of Hong Kong, 250 attendees took a survey assessing basic…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Knowledge Level, Chinese, Foreign Countries
Kayyali, Mustafa – Online Submission, 2023
University rankings have a growing impact on how people view the academic excellence of higher education. The complicated relationship between rankings and academic excellence is explored in this essay along with how it may affect higher education policy and practice. The importance of rankings and their influence on institutional decision-making…
Descriptors: Correlation, Reputation, Educational Quality, Institutional Characteristics
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Chung, Seungwon; Houts, Carrie – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2020
Advanced modeling of item response data through the item response theory (IRT) or item factor analysis frameworks is becoming increasingly popular. In the social and behavioral sciences, the underlying structure of tests/assessments is often multidimensional (i.e., more than 1 latent variable/construct is represented in the items). This review…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Evaluation Methods, Models, Factor Analysis
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Dimova, Slobodanka – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2022
Drawing on Glenn Fulcher's extensive work in performance-based language assessment of speaking, this paper explores the assessment of L2 speaking ability in local language testing contexts. For that purpose, I review Fulcher's influential work that highlights the relationship between the speaking construct, the task, the performance, and the…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Speech Communication, Performance Based Assessment, Second Language Learning
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Evans, Robert; Cross, David; Grangeat, Michel; Lima, Laurent; Nakhili, Nadia; Rached, Elie; Ropohl, Mathias; Rönnebeck, Silke – Contributions from Science Education Research, 2018
This chapter surveys the status of educational systems and assessment practices across eight European countries that are part of the ASSIST-ME project. First, variations in the country's educational systems are examined to identify possible connections between systems and educational practices. Such associations are useful both for understanding…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Descriptions, Educational Practices, Correlation
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Nortvedt, Guri A.; Buchholtz, Nils – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2018
In educational contexts, assessments may be designed to target students, preservice teachers, or teachers, either as individuals or as representatives of a group, and for a multitude of purposes. One key aim of assessment in mathematics education is to provide evidence that can be used to make decisions about or improve mathematics education,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Educational Policy, Equal Education, Evaluation Methods
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van Halem, Nicolette; Cornelisz, Ilja; Daly, Alan; van Klaveren, Chris – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2023
In educational contexts where many domains subject to improvement are interdependent and causal evidence is frequently lacking it is difficult, if not impossible, for policymakers and educational practitioners to decide which domain should be invested in. This paper proposes a new method that uses Conditional Mean Independent Correlations (CMIC)…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Evaluation Methods, Decision Making, Growth Models
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