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Yinjuan Shao
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Kun Shao
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Zihang Shao
Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
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Shao-Chun Li
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Shao-Ting Hung
National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
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Must Technology Take Place in Mathematics and Science Pedagogy? - What Do Chinese Educators Think?
Kun Shao
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3508–3512
Abstract: With the increasing attention to the importance of instructional technology at all educational levels in the United States, one expects Asian countries, such as China to have a superior classroom instructional structure in technology to...
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Object-based, distributed online real-time communication system modeling and development
Yongliang Shao
(2000) pp. 1–97
With the advent of the Internet and World Wide Web, online communication becomes increasingly popular. As broadband network technologies are becoming widely accessible, the media rich, highly interactive online applications for virtual enterprise,...
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Creating A Global Context for Student Learning in the Discipline of IT Development
Kun Shao
Global Learn 2016 (Apr 28, 2016) pp. 132–136
Information Technology is dynamically and rapidly changing as an academic discipline. It is a challenge to extend the traditional classroom dimension of an information technology course so that American students will step out of their comfort zone...
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A Multimedia Approach to Teaching Computer Networking and Telecommunications
Quinn Shao
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 3513–3517
Teaching Computer Networking and Telecommunications to students majoring in information system and interdisciplinary area presents many challenges. This paper describes an experimental pedagogy in teaching a foundational core course on Computer...
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Assist New Culture Learning with a Mobile Group Blog
Yinjuan Shao
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 6206–6213
Cultural shock and adaption are ubiquitously existing problem among the international students who newly arrive in the UK. This research examined a new way of forming online community with mobile devices helping overseas students successfully adapt...
Topics: Computer Sciences, Information Communication Technologies, Culture, Distance Education, Instructional Design
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Examination of Interactivity in OpenCourseWare Websites
Zihang Shao
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 1453–1458
Open Education Movement has been growing fast in these years. More and more institutions have joined in OpenCourseWare (OCW) Consortium since 2001. However, there were very few studies on evaluation of OCW sites and the courses listed on the sites,...
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A system for analyzing student performance in Web-based distance education
Kun Shao
(2001) pp. 1–48
Abstract not available.
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Estimating the relationship between calculated financial need and actual aid received using quarter of birth instruments
Ling Shao
Economics of Education Review Vol. 42, No. 1 (October 2014) pp. 165–174
When calculating financial need, the FAFSA does not consider the parental income of students who turn 24 years old. This paper uses the student's quarter of birth interacted with the treated cohort to instrument for financial need. Using the...
Language: English
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The Internet: An Essential Technology for Academic Finance Professionals
Lawrence Peter Shao; Dale H. Shao
Journal of Teaching in International Business Vol. 10, No. 1 (1998) pp. 19–34
Basic concepts of Internet technology and available resources are outlined, and possible avenues for applying the technology in daily projects and activities in business administration education are discussed. Applications in teaching, research, and ...
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E-Resources, Services and User Surveys in Tsinghua University Library
Shao Min; Yang Yi
Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems Vol. 44, No. 4 (2010) pp. 314–327
Purpose: The paper aims to provide an overview of the e-resources and services in Tsinghua University Library, Beijing, and describe five campus-wide user surveys. It states how these user surveys play an important role in service quality...
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Using Second Life to Assist EFL Teaching: We Do Not Have to Sign in to the Program
Feihong Wang; Enming Shao
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 56, No. 4 (May 2012) pp. 15–18
Second Life (SL) has been gaining increased attention in Education since it was launched in 2003. Language educators explored SL mainly as a virtual learning environment where learners can interact with native speakers (e.g., Hislope, 2008; Wang,...
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Learning about Seasons in a Technologically Enhanced Environment: The Impact of Teacher-Guided and Student-Centered Instructional Approaches on the Process of Students' Conceptual Change
Ying-Shao Hsu
Science Education Vol. 92, No. 2 (March 2008) pp. 320–344
To explore the ways in which teacher-guided and student-centered instructional approaches influence students' conceptual understanding of seasonal change, we designed a technology-enhanced learning (TEL) course to compare, by means of concept maps,...
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Student Observations of Global Learning:Towards a Formalized Assessment Plan for an IT Study Abroad Course
Kun Shao; Peter Maher
Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 366–373
Global learning is known to be one of the most effective high-impact learning practices in higher education. Finding the means to incorporate global learning into a computer science curriculum is therefore considered particularly important for...
Topics: Assessment, Global studies and education
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Desire2Learn for Quality Matters
Haomin Wang; Mingming Shao
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 1335–1339
This paper is a report on using a course management system Desire2Laarn to facilitate the implementation of the quality assurance standards recommended by Quality Matters. After a brief introduction to the Quality Matters standards, the paper...
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Designing Online Learning Environments to Improve Students' Performance in Graduate Statistics Courses
Zihang Shao; Serdar Abaci
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 234–244
Along with rapid development of online learning movement, more attention should be paid to strategic planning for quality online learning programs and courses. The authors proposed a process of designing performance-based online learning...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education
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Enhancing feedback provision through multimodal video technology
Shao-Ting Alan Hung
Computers & Education Vol. 98, No. 1 (July 2016) pp. 90–101
Peer-to-peer feedback provision is considered crucial to student learning. However, although the studies on peer feedback abound in the literature, most target the face-to-face or written modality; few investigate the pedagogic potential of videos...
Language: English
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Using the Internet to Develop Students' Capacity for Scientific Inquiry
Ying-Shao Hsu
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 31, No. 2 (Feb 01, 2004) pp. 137–161
In this study, an interactive process in a Web-based learning environment was planned for the cultivation of students' cooperative learning skills and capacity for scientific inquiry. Based on detailed analyses of students' computer protocols,...
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A Washback Study on E-Portfolio Assessment in an English as a Foreign Language Teacher Preparation Program
Shao-Ting Alan Hung
Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 25, No. 1 (2012) pp. 21–36
Washback refers to both positive and negative influences of testing on teaching and learning. While washback studies abound in the literature, most of them deal with high-stakes, standardized tests or large-scale entrance examinations. Scant efforts ...
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Course Access Frequencies and Student Grades
Haomin Wang; Mingming Shao
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 525–532
This paper is a report on the findings from a study that examines student tracking data in relation to student academic performances. Descriptive and inferential statistic analysis methods were used to determine the correlations between student...
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Designing Learning Spaces for Enhancing Pre-Service Teachers’ Practicum Experiences: Implications for Pre-Service Teacher Education
Zihang Shao; Xuanjie Du
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1709–1713
One of the key issues of the current teacher education is the development of pre-service teachers’ skills and competencies in teaching practices. It is of great significance to study on the reform of pre-service teachers’ practicum experiences at...
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Prediction of Student Dropout in E-Learning Program Through the Use of Machine Learning Method
Mingjie Tan; Peiji Shao
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 10, No. 1 (Feb 21, 2015) pp. 11–17
The high rate of dropout is a serious problem in E-learning program. Thus it has received extensive concern from the education administrators and researchers. Predicting the potential dropout students is a workable solution to prevent dropout. Based ...
Topics: Administrators, Research Methods
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On the Evolution of a Lesson: Group Preparation for Teaching Contest as Teacher Professional Development Activity for Chinese Elementary Science Teachers
Xiaowei Tang; Faxian Shao
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 23, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 252–266
Group preparation for teaching contest, or lesson polishing, is a teacher professional development activity unique to China. Through participant observation and discourse analysis of a typical case, this study explores how a science lesson evolved...
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An ECM-ISC based Study on Learners’ Continuance Intention toward E-learning
Mingjie Tan; Peiji Shao
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 10, No. 4 (Sep 22, 2015) pp. 22–27
E-learning has been developing rapidly in recent years; however, as the student number and market scale are growing fast, there is also a growing concern over the issue of high dropout rates in e-learning. High dropout rate not only harms both...
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Pedagogy Through IT Globalization: The Effects of Changing Business Dynamics on Academia
Kun Shao; Peter Maher
Global Learn 2011 (Mar 28, 2011) pp. 915–921
University computer science curricula worldwide are constantly evolving to reflect the current needs of an ever-expanding economy and global business environment. The information technology industry in China continues to expand rapidly, not only in ...
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Alternative EFL assessment: Integrating electronic portfolios into the classroom
Shao-Ting Alan Hung
@?Alternative EFL @?assessment: @?Integrating electronic@portfolios into the classroom (2006) pp. 1–231
This study explores undergraduate EFL learners' experiences and perceptions of participating in an electronic portfolio assessment project. It also investigates their challenges and concerns throughout the development process. Acting as a...
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"Lesson Rainbow": The Use of Multiple Representations in an Internet-Based, Discipline-Integrated Science Lesson
Ying-Shao Hsu
British Journal of Educational Psychology Vol. 37, No. 4 (July 2006) pp. 539–557
This paper presents the development and evaluation of a web-based lesson--Lesson Rainbow. This lesson features multiple representations (MRs), which purposefully deliver concepts in relation to distinctive disciplinary subject areas through story...
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Making Advanced Computer Science Topics More Accessible through Interactive Technologies
Kun Shao; Peter Maher
Interactive Technology and Smart Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (2012) pp. 89–99
Purpose: Teaching advanced technical concepts in a computer science program to students of different technical backgrounds presents many challenges. The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed experimental pedagogy in teaching advanced...
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The Construction of World-Wide-Web Resource for Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
Fan Wu; Shao-Fu Huang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) p. 1836
As the information technology makes great strides in recent years, Internet has irresistibly reached into every aspect of our daily life. With its unique capability of well-integrating text, image and video, World-Wide-Web has been pervasive in...
Topics: Video, Educational Technology, Integration
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Conceptual Change in Technology-Enhanced Environments with Various Instructional Approaches
Ying-Shao Hsu; Yuting Ho
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 1226–1231
In order to explore if instructional approaches (teacher-guided or students-centered) influence students conceptual understanding about reasons for the seasons with an aid of technology, we designed a technology-enhanced learning (TEL) course to...
Topics: Students, Middle School Education, Instructional Design, Teachers, Learning Outcomes
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Regulation and Deregulation of Telecommunications: The Economic and Political Realities. Part I: The United States and Part II. The United Kingdom and Other Western European Countries
George Philip; Shao Hing Tsoi
Journal of Information Science Vol. 14, No. 5 (1988) pp. 257–73
These two articles explore the arguments for and against the liberalization of natural monopolies in general and the privatization of the telecommunications industry in particular. The discussion covers the reasons for and consequences of...
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Improving High School Students’ Ability to Evaluate Evidence and Use Evidence in Socioscientific Contexts and Educational Software Environments
Shu-Sheng Lin; Ying-Shao Hsu
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) p. 1683
Developing students’ higher order thinking skills is one of important goals in contemporary science education. The study aimed at developing one teaching module with an educational software to improve students’ ability to evaluate evidence and...
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Schur Stability Regions for Complex Quadratic Polynomials
Sui Sun Cheng; Shao Yuan Huang
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 41, No. 7 (2010) pp. 950–964
Given a quadratic polynomial with complex coefficients, necessary and sufficient conditions are found in terms of the coefficients such that all its roots have absolute values less than 1. (Contains 3 figures.)
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Effects of a peer competition-based mobile learning approach on students' affective domain exhibition in social studies courses
Gwo‐Jen Hwang; Shao‐Chen Chang
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 47, No. 6 (November 2016) pp. 1217–1231
One of the important and challenging objectives of social studies courses is to promote students' affective domain exhibition, including learning interest, positive attitudes and local culture identity. In this paper, a location-aware mobile...
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The Tools of Teacher Education: Preservice Teachers’ Use of Technology to Create Instructional Materials
Sherron Killingsworth Roberts; Ying-shao Hsu
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 8, No. 2 (2000) pp. 133–152
This research examined the effectiveness and efficiency of preservice teachers' use of technology to create instructional materials developed in an undergraduate reading and lan-guage arts course. Four trained raters judged the quality of 130...
Topics: Teachers, Instructional Materials
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Impacts of an augmented reality-based flipped learning guiding approach on students’ scientific project performance and perceptions
Shao-Chen Chang; Gwo-Jen Hwang
Computers & Education Vol. 125, No. 1 (October 2018) pp. 226–239
In recent years, flipped learning has received increasing emphasis; it engages students in deriving basic knowledge through instructional videos before the class, and hence more time is available for practicing, applying knowledge, or student...
Language: English
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Using a web-based Inquiry to improve secondary school students’ learning in the Moon’s phases
Hung-Jean Wu; Ying-Shao Hsu
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 2298–2303
This research intends to construct environment for Web-Based Inquiry Learning (WBIL) which provides the opportunities for students to build up concept of the phases of moon. Besides, we use the WBIL to investigate the conceptual change about...
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Survey of Instructional Technology Courses for Preservice Teachers
YING-SHAO HSU; CONSTANCE P. HARGRAVE
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 8, No. 4 (2000) pp. 303–314
Most teacher preparation programs offer one course in which preservice teachers are to develop their basic technology skills. If innovative pedagogy is the goal (of technology use in the classroom), the single instructional technology course may ...
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Teachers, Educational Technology
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Characterization of Motor Control in Handwriting Difficulties in Children with or without Developmental Coordination Disorder
Shao-Hsia Chang; Nan-Ying Yu
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology Vol. 52, No. 3 (March 2010) pp. 244–250
Aim: The purpose of this study was to characterize handwriting deficits in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) using computerized movement analyses. Method: Seventy-two children (40 females, 32 males; mean age 7y, SD 7mo; range...
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The Promotion of Scientific Process Skills Through Network-Based Courseware
Ying-Shao Hsu; Hung-Jean Wu
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 2000 (2000) pp. 732–735
This article presents the development and evaluation of a network-based courseware which was used to cultivate high school students' scientific process skills. The courseware developed in this research was targeted to prompt students to analyze tide ...
Topics: Elementary Education, Science, Schools, Students, Computer Sciences
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ESL Website Evaluation: A Pragmatic Study on Three Speech Acts
Shao-Ting Hung; Heng-Tsung Huang
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 2767–2774
Since ESL learning websites have become a practical resource for second language learning, evaluating pragmatic aspects of language on the websites is crucial. This exploratory study examined three speech acts—request, refusal, and apology on ESL...
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Understanding science teachers' enactments of a computer-based inquiry curriculum
Su-Chi Fang; Ying-Shao Hsu
Computers & Education Vol. 112, No. 1 (September 2017) pp. 69–82
In order to spread and encourage the use of innovative computer-based inquiry curricula in classrooms, it is fundamental to understand how teachers enact the curricula. It is also essential to study what kinds of teaching practices can enhance...
Language: English
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The Tools of Teacher Education: Preservice Teachers' Use of Technology To Create Instructional Materials
Sherron Killingsworth Roberts; Ying-Shao Hsu
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 8, No. 2 (2000) pp. 133–52
Examines the effectiveness/efficiency of preservice teachers' use of technology to create instructional materials developed in an undergraduate reading/language arts course. Results showed no significant difference between measures of overall...
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The Use of Multiple Representations in a Web-Based and Situated Learning Environment
Ying-Shao Hsu; Fu-Kwun Hwang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 816–820
This article presents the development and evaluation of a web-based lesson with multiple representations that is developed to cultivate situated learning. The quasi-experimental method along with semi-structured interviews was used to investigate...
Topics: Students
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A Novel CAI System for Space Conceptualization Training in Perspective Sketching
Ding-Bang Luh; Shao-Nung Chen
International Journal of Technology and Design Education Vol. 23, No. 1 (February 2013) pp. 147–160
For many designers, freehand sketching is the primary tool for conceptualization in the early stage of the design process. However, current education on concept presentation techniques rarely emphasizes the construction of the most fundamental...
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Exploring Web 2.0 for virtual design studio teaching
Yun-Ju Shao; Linda Daley; Laurene Vaughan
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2007 (2007) pp. 918–922
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Project VBased Learning Through The Internet
Ying-Shao Hsu; Yu-Yen Chiang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 2632–2636
This article presents the development and evaluation of a web-based lesson that was for project-based learning. This research project employs the Quasi-Experimental method to investigate the effects of project-based learning at the senior high...
Topics: Schools, Information Sciences, Research Methods, Students
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Developing an Educational Computer Game for Migratory Bird Identification Based on a Two-Tier Test Approach
Hui-Chun Chu; Shao-Chen Chang
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 62, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 147–161
Although educational computer games have been recognized as being a promising approach, previous studies have indicated that, without supportive models, students might only show temporary interest during the game-based learning process, and their...
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The Role of Technology in Mathematics and Science Achievement: Lessons from Asian Educators
Roy Tamashiro; Carol-Lynn Petras; Kun Shao
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3633–3635
In spite of large classes and minimal classroom technologies in Singapore, Japan and China, student achievement there is highest in the world in mathematics and science. In comparison, the U.S. students rank below their Asian counterparts. Three...
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The Impacts of a Web-Aided Instructional Simulation on Science Learning
Ying-Shao Hsu; Rex A. Thomas
International Journal of Science Education Vol. 24, No. 9 (2002) pp. 955–79
Investigates the effects of selected characteristics of a web-aided instructional simulation on students' conceptual change, problem solving, and transfer abilities. Conducts a two-pronged research study with (n=117) students enrolled in a beginning ...
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a-Stratified Computerized Adaptive Testing in the Presence of Calibration Error
Ying Cheng; Jeffrey M. Patton; Can Shao
Educational and Psychological Measurement Vol. 75, No. 2 (April 2015) pp. 260–283
a-Stratified computerized adaptive testing with b-blocking (AST), as an alternative to the widely used maximum Fisher information (MFI) item selection method, can effectively balance item pool usage while providing accurate latent trait estimates in ...