Item Response Theory and Computer Adaptive Testing

Date:

12/01/2022 - 14/01/2022

Organised by:

University of Cambridge

Presenter:

Dr Luning Sun; Dr Aiden Loe

Level:

Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)

Contact:

Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 769483

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Venue: Online

Description:

A three-day course introducing you to Item Response Theory (IRT) and Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) using the R open-source statistical computing software and Concerto, the open-source online adaptive test development platform. Get first-hand experience of applying IRT analysis to questionnaire data and create item banks suitable for computer adaptive testing.  

  • Introduction to R and RStudio
  • Basic concepts of Item Response Theory (IRT)
  • Generation of calibrated item banks using R packages
  • Simulating CATs to assess item bank performance
  • Scoring CATs using R
  • Administering CATs using Concerto  

All participants will receive a digital copy of their Certificate of Attendance, signed by the course instructors and displaying the University of Cambridge Psychometrics Centre logo.

Cost:

£795

Website and registration:

Region:

East of England

Keywords:

Rasch models, Item response theory

Related publications and presentations:

Rasch models
Item response theory

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