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标题：A Comparison between BMIRT and IRTPRO: A Simulation Study of a Multidimensional Item Response Model
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作者：Tingxuan Li
期刊名称：American Journal of Educational Research
印刷版ISSN：2327-6126
电子版ISSN：2327-6150
出版年度：2019
卷号：7
期号：11
页码：865-871
DOI：10.12691/education-7-11-17
出版社：Science and Education Publishing
摘要：The objective of this study is to provide comparative information on two software programs- IRTPRO version 2.1 for Windows and BMIRT. In educational measurement, software programs are being developed and updated rapidly. By using a small-scale simulation study on a two-parameter logistic model in multidimensional item response theory, this study is to examine the bias values and root mean square error values produced by both programs. Other than item parameter recovery, the comparisons about run time and user interface were also made. The results showed that BMIRT was better in estimating item slope parameters. However, in terms of run time, it is much slower than IRTPRO. In addition, IRTPRO’s interface is much more user friendly than BMIRT’s. Screenshots of conducting item calibrations for both programs are in Appendix A.
关键词：multidimensional item response theory; educational measurement; simulation