Using a Bayesian Estimation to Examine Attribute Hierarchies of the 2007 TIMSS Mathematics Test: A Demonstration Using R Packages

Authors

Chia-Ling Hsu, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment AuthorityFollow
Yi-Hsin Chen, University of South FloridaFollow
Yi-Jhen Wu, Technische Universität DortmundFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7275/pare.1265

Abstract

Correct specifications of hierarchical attribute structures in analyses using diagnostic classification models (DCMs) are pivotal because misspecifications can lead to biased parameter estimations and inaccurate classification profiles. This research is aimed at demonstrating DCM analyses with various hierarchical attribute structures via Bayesian estimation using freely available R packages, including CDM and R2jags. We illustrated a step-by-step procedure in R with an eighth-grade mathematics test from the 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).

Recommended Citation

Hsu, Chia-Ling; Chen, Yi-Hsin; and Wu, Yi-Jhen (2023) "Using a Bayesian Estimation to Examine Attribute Hierarchies of the 2007 TIMSS Mathematics Test: A Demonstration Using R Packages," Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation: Vol. 28, Article 11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7275/pare.1265
Available at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/pare/vol28/iss1/11