ERIC Number: EJ1192133
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Publication Date: 2018
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Competitive Learning Using a Three-Parameter Logistic Model
Coronado, Semei; Sandoval-Bravo, Salvador; Celso-Arellano, Pedro Luis; Torres-Mata, Ana
European Journal of Contemporary Education, v7 n3 p448-457 2018
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the test applied at the eighth Statistics II tournament to students from the University Center for Economic and Administrative Sciences of the University of Guadalajara, for the purpose of determining whether it promotes competitive learning among students. To achieve this, Item Response Theory (IRT) is used, specifically in the form of a three-parameter logistic model. The findings show that approximately 20% of the participating students performed at a level ranging from outstanding to satisfactory, while the rest had a performance that fell between regular and poor. The findings also indicate that participating students were motivated by academic competition and the opportunity to improve their skills in the area of statistics. Moreover, we concluded that the tournament's assessment instruments need to be substantially improved in terms of design and the content of the items.
Descriptors: Models, Competition, Item Response Theory, Student Motivation, Statistics, Universities, Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Multiple Choice Tests, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Probability, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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