Research Article

Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015?

Volume: 10 Number: 1 March 29, 2019
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Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015?

Abstract

In PISA 2015 the average mathematics score of Turkey decreased dramatically. One of the reasons could be the psychometric properties of mathematics items of PISA 2015. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate PISA mathematics items for language DIF. In the study, three different DIF detection methods were used: logistic regression (LR), Mantel-Haenszel (MH) and structural equation modeling (SEM). Eleven items were found to have DIF when Turkish and English speaking students were compared. The effect sizes of mathematics performance differences between Turkish and English speaking students before and after excluding DIF items did not change which indicated that DIF items did not cause Turkish students to perform lower than expected. All the DIF items were open response format in which answers were rated by experts and computers. The DIF items favoring Turkish students were mainly related to the basic cognitive process.  

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 29, 2019

Submission Date

October 3, 2018

Acceptance Date

February 12, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Arıkan, S. (2019). Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015? Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology, 10(1), 49-67. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.466860
AMA
1.Arıkan S. Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015? JMEEP. 2019;10(1):49-67. doi:10.21031/epod.466860
Chicago
Arıkan, Serkan. 2019. “Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015?”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 10 (1): 49-67. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.466860.
EndNote
Arıkan S (March 1, 2019) Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015? Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 10 1 49–67.
IEEE
[1]S. Arıkan, “Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015?”, JMEEP, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 49–67, Mar. 2019, doi: 10.21031/epod.466860.
ISNAD
Arıkan, Serkan. “Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015?”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 10/1 (March 1, 2019): 49-67. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.466860.
JAMA
1.Arıkan S. Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015? JMEEP. 2019;10:49–67.
MLA
Arıkan, Serkan. “Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015?”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology, vol. 10, no. 1, Mar. 2019, pp. 49-67, doi:10.21031/epod.466860.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Arıkan. Are Differentially Functioning Mathematics Items Reason of Low Achievement of Turkish Students in PISA 2015? JMEEP. 2019 Mar. 1;10(1):49-67. doi:10.21031/epod.466860

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