TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing kindergarteners’ mathematics problem solving
T2 - The development of a cognitive diagnostic test
AU - Li, Li
AU - Zhou, Xin
AU - Huang, Jin
AU - Tu, Dongbo
AU - Gao, Xuliang
AU - Yang, Zhiyan
AU - Li, Meifang
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - This study aimed to develop an instrument for assessing kindergarteners’ mathematics problem solving (MPS) by using cognitive diagnostic assessment (CDA). A total of 747 children were recruited to examine the psychometric properties of the cognitive diagnostic test. The results showed that the classification accuracy of 11 cognitive attributes ranged from .68 to .99, with the average being .84. Both the cognitive diagnostic test score and the average mastery probabilities of the 11 cognitive attributes had moderate correlations with the Applied Problem subtest and the Calculation subtest of the Woodcock–Johnson IV Tests of Achievement. Moreover, the correlation between the cognitive diagnostic test and the Applied Problems subtest was higher than that between the cognitive diagnostic test and the Calculation subtest. The results indicated that the formal cognitive diagnostic test was a reliable instrument for assessing kindergarteners’ MPS in the domain of number and operations.
AB - This study aimed to develop an instrument for assessing kindergarteners’ mathematics problem solving (MPS) by using cognitive diagnostic assessment (CDA). A total of 747 children were recruited to examine the psychometric properties of the cognitive diagnostic test. The results showed that the classification accuracy of 11 cognitive attributes ranged from .68 to .99, with the average being .84. Both the cognitive diagnostic test score and the average mastery probabilities of the 11 cognitive attributes had moderate correlations with the Applied Problem subtest and the Calculation subtest of the Woodcock–Johnson IV Tests of Achievement. Moreover, the correlation between the cognitive diagnostic test and the Applied Problems subtest was higher than that between the cognitive diagnostic test and the Calculation subtest. The results indicated that the formal cognitive diagnostic test was a reliable instrument for assessing kindergarteners’ MPS in the domain of number and operations.
KW - Cognitive diagnostic assessment
KW - Mathematical knowledge and skills
KW - Mathematics problem solving
KW - Quantitative reasoning
KW - Semantic structure understanding
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85084987180
U2 - 10.1016/j.stueduc.2020.100879
DO - 10.1016/j.stueduc.2020.100879
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:85084987180
SN - 0191-491X
VL - 66
JO - Studies in Educational Evaluation
JF - Studies in Educational Evaluation
M1 - 100879
ER -