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Yue Zhao; Yuerong Wu; Yanlou Liu; Tao Xin; Yiming Wang – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2025
Cognitive diagnosis models (CDMs) are widely used to assess individuals' latent characteristics, offering detailed diagnostic insights for tailored instructional development. Maximum likelihood estimation using the expectation-maximization algorithm (MLE-EM) or its variants, such as the EM algorithm with monotonic constraints and Bayes modal…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Models, Maximum Likelihood Statistics, Algorithms
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Manuel B. Garcia – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The global shortage of skilled programmers remains a persistent challenge. High dropout rates in introductory programming courses pose a significant obstacle to graduation. Previous studies highlighted learning difficulties in programming students, but their specific weaknesses remained unclear. This gap exists due to the predominant focus on the…
Descriptors: Programming, Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education, Mastery Learning