Artículo
Test item taxonomy based of functional criteria
Autor/es | Moreno Rodríguez, Rafael
Martínez Cervantes, Rafael Jesús Muñiz Fernández, José |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Psicología Experimental |
Fecha de publicación | 2018-07-10 |
Fecha de depósito | 2018-07-23 |
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Resumen | There are many taxonomies that try to classify and apply some consistency to the very many item types currently in existence. They all have various limitations, however, such as ambiguous classification criteria, little ... There are many taxonomies that try to classify and apply some consistency to the very many item types currently in existence. They all have various limitations, however, such as ambiguous classification criteria, little discrimination between format types, and referring almost exclusively to pen-and-paper or screen-based items. This paper aims to overcome these limitations by proposing a new item format taxonomy based on functional criteria. Current classifications are reviewed, the criteria they are based on are examined and their limitations are identified. The proposed alternative classification identifies four essential components of items according to function: the structure of the included content, the device used for transmission of the question to the examinee, the device for receiving the response, and the instructions to the examinee about how to understand and respond to the item. The combination of different facets of these four components allows any format of item to be classified, both existing formats and those that may appear in the future. In addition to systematically and coherently classifying items, this new taxonomy may also be of great utility in the construction and research of new items. The proposed model is illustrated by examples showing how specific items are classified, using a checklist as a guide. |
Agencias financiadoras | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO). España |
Identificador del proyecto | PSI2014-56114-P
PSI2017-85724-P |
Cita | Moreno Rodríguez, R., Martínez Cervantes, R.J. y Muñiz Fernández, J. (2018). Test item taxonomy based of functional criteria. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1175-1-1175-9. |
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