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  • Educational Measurement
  • Psychometrics
  • Cognitive Science

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  • Response process data offers insights into problem-solving behaviors.
  • Current feature extraction methods lack interpretability regarding original response processes.
  • Understanding respondent heterogeneity in problem-solving is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a statistical model for describing and analyzing response processes in computer-based problem-solving.
  • To provide an interpretable method for characterizing individual differences in problem-solving strategies.
  • To link latent traits to observable problem-solving stages.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing hidden Markov models (HMMs) to represent response processes.
  • Integrating latent traits into the HMM framework to explain respondent heterogeneity.
  • Applying the model to simulation experiments and Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) process data.

Main Results:

  • The proposed HMM-based model successfully describes response processes and their variation across respondents.
  • Incorporating latent traits enhances the parsimony and interpretability of the model.
  • The model effectively characterizes heterogeneity in problem-solving stages.

Conclusions:

  • The statistical model offers a powerful and interpretable approach to analyzing complex response process data.
  • This method advances the understanding of cognitive processes in problem-solving and individual differences.
  • The findings have implications for educational assessment and the design of computer-based testing environments.