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Hanif Akhtar – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
For efficiency, Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT) algorithm selects items with the maximum information, typically with a 50% probability of being answered correctly. However, examinees may not be satisfied if they only correctly answer 50% of the items. Researchers discovered that changing the item selection algorithms to choose easier items (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Success, Probability, Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing
Wang, Chun – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2013
Cognitive diagnostic computerized adaptive testing (CD-CAT) purports to combine the strengths of both CAT and cognitive diagnosis. Cognitive diagnosis models aim at classifying examinees into the correct mastery profile group so as to pinpoint the strengths and weakness of each examinee whereas CAT algorithms choose items to determine those…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing, Cognitive Tests, Diagnostic Tests

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