A BIOENERGY COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT TOOL: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION

TitleA BIOENERGY COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT TOOL: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsLi, T, Clase, KL, Li, W, Traynor, A
JournalJournal of Baltic Science Education
Volume18
Issue2
Start Page264-275
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedApril/2019
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN1648-3898
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7138
Keywordscompetency assessment, item response theory, K-12 education, validity evidence
Abstract

This research is motivated by the perspective that when empirical studies and assessment frameworks inform each other, assessments can enrich science education and strengthen its connections to modern science. The research proposes a bioenergy competency assessment for science education. It uses an argument-based approach to validation. Multiple types of validity evidence were collected to support the proposed scores use and scores interpretation. Along with reporting a series of psychometric properties of response data, the findings indicated that empirical response data corresponded to the hypothesized data structure. The latent logistic scale estabished through a generalized partial credit model (GPCM) seemed useful in measuring students’ bioenergy competency.

URLhttp://oaji.net/articles/2019/987-1554359811.pdf
DOI10.33225/jbse/19.18.264
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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