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Sharda, Vandana; Sastri, O. S. K. S.; Bhardwaj, Jyoti; Jha, Arbind K. – Physics Education, 2016
In this paper, we present a simple spreadsheet based simulation activity that can be performed by students at the undergraduate level. This simulation is implemented in free open source software (FOSS) LibreOffice Calc, which is available for both Windows and Linux platform. This activity aims at building the probability distribution for the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Spreadsheets, Concept Teaching, Scientific Concepts
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Wu, Mike; Davis, Richard L.; Domingue, Benjamin W.; Piech, Chris; Goodman, Noah – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2020
Item Response Theory (IRT) is a ubiquitous model for understanding humans based on their responses to questions, used in fields as diverse as education, medicine and psychology. Large modern datasets offer opportunities to capture more nuances in human behavior, potentially improving test scoring and better informing public policy. Yet larger…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Accuracy, Data Analysis, Public Policy