Showing 1 - 2 of 2 Research Library Publications

When Examinees Cannot Test: The Pandemic's Assault on Certification and Licensure

Posted: | M. G. Jodoin, J. D. Rubright

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice

 

This short, invited manuscript focuses on the implications for certification and licensure assessment organizations as a result of the wide‐spread disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Category:Product-Oriented Research, NBME, USMLE

Automated Item Generation with Recurrent Neural Networks

Posted: | M. von Davier

Psychometrika 83, 847–857 (2018)

 

Utilizing algorithms to generate items in educational and psychological testing is an active area of research for obvious reasons: Test items are predominantly written by humans, in most cases by content experts who represent a limited and potentially costly resource. Using algorithms instead has the appeal to provide an unlimited resource for this crucial part of assessment development.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Applications of Technology