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Analyzing Multiple-Choice-Multiple-Response Items Using Item Response Theory
written by Trevor I. Smith, Philip Eaton, Suzanne White Brahmia, Alexis Olsho, Charlotte Zimmerman, and Andrew Boudreaux
Multiple-choice-multiple-response (MCMR) items allow students to select as many responses as they think are correct to a given question stem. Using MCMR items can provide researchers and instructors with a richer and more complete picture of what students do and do not understand about a particular topic. Interpreting students' MCMR responses is more nuanced than it is for single-response items. Unfortunately, many typical analyses of data from multiple-choice tests assume dichotomously-scored items, which eliminates the possibility of incorporating the rich information from students' response patterns to MCMR items. We present a methodology for using a combination of item response theory models to analyze data from MCMR items. These methods could be applied to inform scoring models that incorporate partial credit for various response patterns.
Physics Education Research Conference 2022
Part of the PER Conference series
Grand Rapids, MI: July 13-14, 2022
Pages 432-437
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T. Smith, P. Eaton, S. White Brahmia, A. Olsho, C. Zimmerman, and A. Boudreaux, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2022, Grand Rapids, MI, 2022, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16272&DocID=5641).
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T. Smith, P. Eaton, S. White Brahmia, A. Olsho, C. Zimmerman, and A. Boudreaux, Analyzing Multiple-Choice-Multiple-Response Items Using Item Response Theory, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2022, Grand Rapids, MI, 2022, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16272&DocID=5641>.
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Smith, T., Eaton, P., White Brahmia, S., Olsho, A., Zimmerman, C., & Boudreaux, A. (2022, July 13-14). Analyzing Multiple-Choice-Multiple-Response Items Using Item Response Theory. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2022, Grand Rapids, MI. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16272&DocID=5641
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Smith, T, P. Eaton, S. White Brahmia, A. Olsho, C. Zimmerman, and A. Boudreaux. "Analyzing Multiple-Choice-Multiple-Response Items Using Item Response Theory." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2022, Grand Rapids, MI, July 13-14, 2022. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16272&DocID=5641 (accessed 1 May 2024).
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Smith, Trevor I., Philip Eaton, Suzanne White Brahmia, Alexis Olsho, Charlotte Zimmerman, and Andrew Boudreaux. "Analyzing Multiple-Choice-Multiple-Response Items Using Item Response Theory." Physics Education Research Conference 2022. Grand Rapids, MI: 2022. 432-437 of PER Conference. 1 May 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16272&DocID=5641>.
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@inproceedings{ Author = "Trevor I. Smith and Philip Eaton and Suzanne White Brahmia and Alexis Olsho and Charlotte Zimmerman and Andrew Boudreaux", Title = {Analyzing Multiple-Choice-Multiple-Response Items Using Item Response Theory}, BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2022}, Pages = {432-437}, Address = {Grand Rapids, MI}, Series = {PER Conference}, Month = {July 13-14}, Year = {2022} }
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