Validation of cognitive models for subtraction of time involving years and centuries

Years and Centuries are the measurement units used to quantify a longer time duration, while subtraction is the operation required to determine the duration based on two given time points. However, subtraction of time is a difficult skill to be mastered by many elementary students. To identify the r...

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Main Authors: Huan Chın, Cheng Meng Chew
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Language:English
Published: izzet kara 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
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description Years and Centuries are the measurement units used to quantify a longer time duration, while subtraction is the operation required to determine the duration based on two given time points. However, subtraction of time is a difficult skill to be mastered by many elementary students. To identify the root cause of the student's failure in performing subtraction involving the unit of time, we developed and validated the three cognitive models related to this skill by conducting a descriptive study which involved 119 Grade Five students from three Malaysian elementary schools. The cognitive diagnostic assessment developed based on the three cognitive models was used to elicit the participants' responses. Then, Attribute Hierarchy Method and Classical Test Theory were employed to analyse the data. The findings indicated that the hierarchical structures of all cognitive models are supported by the student's responses. The three student-based cognitive models were also highly consistent with the corresponding expert-based cognitive models. The cognitive models developed could guide diagnostic assessment development and diagnostic inference making.
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spelling doaj-art-3a82b65dec60479ebed515cee2f51ca82025-08-20T03:01:01Zengizzet karaInternational Journal of Assessment Tools in Education2148-74562023-06-0110217519610.21449/ijate.1160120618Validation of cognitive models for subtraction of time involving years and centuriesHuan Chın0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0991-7299Cheng Meng Chew1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6533-8406universiti sains malaysiaUNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIAYears and Centuries are the measurement units used to quantify a longer time duration, while subtraction is the operation required to determine the duration based on two given time points. However, subtraction of time is a difficult skill to be mastered by many elementary students. To identify the root cause of the student's failure in performing subtraction involving the unit of time, we developed and validated the three cognitive models related to this skill by conducting a descriptive study which involved 119 Grade Five students from three Malaysian elementary schools. The cognitive diagnostic assessment developed based on the three cognitive models was used to elicit the participants' responses. Then, Attribute Hierarchy Method and Classical Test Theory were employed to analyse the data. The findings indicated that the hierarchical structures of all cognitive models are supported by the student's responses. The three student-based cognitive models were also highly consistent with the corresponding expert-based cognitive models. The cognitive models developed could guide diagnostic assessment development and diagnostic inference making.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2588631cognitive modelscognitive diagnostic assessmentvalidationattribute hierarchy methodlearning of timecognitive modelscognitive diagnostic assessmentvalidationattribute hierarchy methodlearning of time
spellingShingle Huan Chın
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Validation of cognitive models for subtraction of time involving years and centuries
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
cognitive models
cognitive diagnostic assessment
validation
attribute hierarchy method
learning of time
cognitive models
cognitive diagnostic assessment
validation
attribute hierarchy method
learning of time
title Validation of cognitive models for subtraction of time involving years and centuries
title_full Validation of cognitive models for subtraction of time involving years and centuries
title_fullStr Validation of cognitive models for subtraction of time involving years and centuries
title_full_unstemmed Validation of cognitive models for subtraction of time involving years and centuries
title_short Validation of cognitive models for subtraction of time involving years and centuries
title_sort validation of cognitive models for subtraction of time involving years and centuries
topic cognitive models
cognitive diagnostic assessment
validation
attribute hierarchy method
learning of time
cognitive models
cognitive diagnostic assessment
validation
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learning of time
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