Code
01SB1709
Duration
01 January 2009 → 31 October 2012
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Social sciences
- General pedagogical and educational sciences
- Instructional sciences
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Engineering and technology
- Computer hardware
- Computer theory
- Scientific computing
- Other computer engineering, information technology and mathematical engineering
Keywords
reading comprehension
beliefs
mathematics
Project description
This project focuses on the following objectives: (1) the design of a large set complex test items in the field of mathematics and reading comprehension and primary school level: (2) the implementation of the test items with a heterogenous test population that reflects the complex nature of Chinese primary education (developed/developing provinces, rural and urban schools) and (3) the application of polytomous Item Response Models to determine the ability levels of pupils and test items.