Essays about: "Item Response Theory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Item Response Theory.
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1. Ability Estimation Methods : An Introduction to Item Response Theory and Elo Education Systems
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : The foundational testing of knowledge and ability is and has always been very important. These days we can create a computerized test that can vary based on the estimated skill of the examinee. This is called an adaptive test. And the aim of this is to estimate the ability of the examinee more precisely. READ MORE
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2. Analyzing music genre classification using item response theory : A case study of the GTZAN data
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Machine learning models are usually evaluated by metrics such as accuracy, confusion matrix, recall. Those metrics are used in evaluation methods for assessing the models. READ MORE
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3. Using a rating system as an underlying item response theory model for EdQu’s computerized adaptive testing system
University essay from KTH/Optimeringslära och systemteoriAbstract : This thesis explores the possibility of using a rating system for the EdQu system where students are asked questions and responses are recorded and scored. The Glicko rating system developed by Glickman is modified to fit the EdQu system, and the goal of this modified rating system is to estimate student achievement level so that students get matched with appropriate questions in terms of difficulty. READ MORE
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4. Construction of the Berkeley Innovation Index: A Higher-Order Item Response Theory Model Approach
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : The Berkeley Innovation Index (BII) is a tool developed for assessment of individual innovation capability. The index is based on responses to a survey that constitutes of questions linked to domain abilities, i.e., sub-traits, that are hypothesized to govern an individual's overall innovation ability. READ MORE
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5. On Empathy, Memory, and Genetics: What Role Does Human Age Play?
University essay from Psykologiska institutionenAbstract : Empathy and memory are two central aspects that make us human. In the following work, I combined these two areas with genetics and asked how they would interrelate against the background of age. At study, 28 younger and 32 older adults went through an item recognition/source memory paradigm with neutral and emotional (i.e. READ MORE
