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  • Educational Measurement
  • Psychometrics
  • Learning Analytics

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  • Cognitive diagnostic assessments (CDAs) offer detailed student knowledge insights, unlike traditional item response models.
  • CDAs rely on a Q-matrix linking test items to cognitive skills, typically created by domain experts.
  • Expert-based Q-matrix creation is subjective, prone to errors, and becomes inefficient with increasing item numbers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop novel, data-driven methods for estimating the Q-matrix in CDAs.
  • To address the limitations of expert-based Q-matrix specification, including subjectivity and cost.
  • To provide accurate Q-matrix estimation using partial prior knowledge and response data.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed several approaches based on the likelihood ratio test for Q-matrix estimation.
  • Utilized partial known Q-matrix information alongside student response data.
  • Evaluated methods using simulated data under diverse conditions and a real-data example.

Main Results:

  • The proposed methods demonstrated accurate Q-matrix estimation capabilities.
  • New methods outperformed existing approaches in most evaluated conditions.
  • Effectiveness and feasibility were confirmed through simulations and real-world data analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The developed methods offer a reliable and efficient alternative to expert-based Q-matrix generation.
  • Accurate Q-matrix estimation is crucial for enhancing the diagnostic power of CDAs.
  • These data-driven approaches support more precise classroom instruction and learning analytics.