A5014277320- Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing
- Statistical Methods and Inference
- Online and Blended Learning
- Evolution and Science Education
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Software Engineering Research
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Software Reliability and Analysis Research
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Software Testing and Debugging Techniques
- Imbalanced Data Classification Techniques
- Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing
- Academic integrity and plagiarism
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Career Development and Diversity
Arizona State University
2014-2024
Hangzhou Normal University
2020-2024
Chongqing Normal University
2012-2024
Illinois State University
2023
Liaoning Normal University
2020
Chongqing Vocational Institute of Engineering
2018
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2012-2013
The Ohio State University
2007-2010
Xuchang University
2007
Yong In University
2005
Undergraduate research experiences (UREs) have the potential to benefit undergraduates and longer UREs been shown lead greater benefits for students. However, no studies examined what causes students stay in or consider leaving their UREs. In this study, we factors cause UREs, leave We sampled from 25 research-intensive (R1) public universities across United States surveyed 768 life sciences who were currently participating had previously participated a URE. Students answered closed-ended...
Syllabi are usually required by institutions of higher education and often the first exposure that students have to a particular course. Instructors can use syllabi as mechanism convey important information students. Moreover, syllabus be considered tool create inclusive biology courses transmitting all equitably. In this study, we examined 75 course collected from research-intensive institution examine what content instructors include. We reviewed determine presence or absence elements...
Introduction English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education increasingly relies on online learning, necessitating nuanced understanding of crucial factors impacting learning experiences. This research investigates the intricate relationships among self-efficacy, self-regulated informal digital (IDLE), and course satisfaction within unique context EFL learners. Methods The study involved 563 intermediate college students from various national universities in China. Structural Equation Modeling...
For over 50 years instructor humor has been recognized as a way to positively impact student cognitive and affective learning. However, no study explored exclusively in the context of college science courses, which have reputation being difficult boring. The majority studies that explore assumed students perceive be funny, yet likely some unfunny or offensive. Further, evidence suggests women certain subjects more offensive than men, we do not know what this may on experience classroom. To...
In two studies, it was found that the perception evolution is atheistic related to less comfort while learning evolution, more perceived conflict between religious beliefs and lower acceptance of among undergraduate college biology students.
The Vision and Change report provides a nationally agreed upon framework of core concepts that undergraduate biology students should master by graduation. While identifying these was an important first step, departments also need ways to measure the extent which understand concepts. Here, we present General Biology–Measuring Achievement Progression in Science (GenBio-MAPS) assessment as tool student understanding at key time points degree program. Data from more than 5000 20 institutions...
Evolution is controversial among students and religiosity, religious affiliation, understanding of evolution, demographics are predictors evolution acceptance. However, quantitative research has not explored the unique impact student perceived conflict between their religion as a major factor influencing We developed an instrument with validity evidence called "Perceived Conflict Religion" (PCoRE). Using this measure, we find that, in 26 biology courses 11 states, adding to linear mixed...
This study of 2111 undergraduates examined the impact online science courses on their anxiety. More than 50% students reported experiencing at least moderate anxiety in courses. Aspects learning that increase and decrease are identified, actions instructors can take to lessen offered.
Academic cheating is common, but little known about its early emergence. It was examined among Chinese second to sixth graders (N = 2094; 53% boys, collected between 2018 and 2019) using a machine learning approach. Overall, 25.74% reported having cheated, which predicted by the best algorithm (Random Forest) at mean accuracy of 81.43%. Cheating most strongly children's beliefs acceptability observed prevalence frequency peer school. These findings provide important insights development...
Abstract Hundreds of studies have explored student evolution acceptance because is a core concept biology that many undergraduate students struggle to accept. However, this construct “evolution acceptance” has been defined and measured in various ways, which led inconsistencies across difficulties comparing results from different studies. Many essays offered evaluations perspectives instruments, but publications with focus on consensus building research teams still needed. Further, little...
Objective: The objective of this study is to develop an automated method for segmenting spleen computed tomography (CT) images using a deep learning model. This approach intended address the limitations manual segmentation, which known be susceptible inter-observer variability. Subsequently, prediction model gastric cancer (GC) lymph node metastasis was constructed in conjunction with radiomics and features, nomogram generated explore clinical guiding significance. Methods: enrolled 284...
The field of educational measurement (hereafter shortened as measurement) has seen rapid growth in applications machine learning (ML) recently. However, it is imperative to examine potential gaps between ML and the fundamental principles measurement. MxML project seeks shed light on how close two harness power serve practices. Phase 1 was a systematic review recent 10 years literature, which we provided snapshot literature (1) areas where discussed, (2) types articles, (3) methods (4) ML....
近年来，机器学习在教育测量（以下简称“测量“）领域的应用发展迅速。基于这一趋势，本文认为有必要探究机器学习方法与测量基本原则之间可能存在的脱节现象。MxML项目旨在探讨如何缩小二者之间的差距，从而使机器学习更好地服务于测量实践。该项目的第一阶段是对近十年测量文献的系统回顾，我们在其中概述了：（1）探讨机器学习的测量领域；（2）文章类型；（3）所探讨的机器学习方法；（4）测量基本原则与机器学习方法之间可能存在的差距。本文汇报了该项目第二阶段的研究成果，即对国际测量界进行的一项问卷调查，以了解测量从业人员对于将机器学习技术用于测量的经验、态度和看法。
Recently, multistage testing (MST) has been adopted by several important large-scale programs and become popular among practitioners researchers. Stemming from the decades of history computerized adaptive (CAT), rapidly growing MST alleviates major problems earlier CAT applications. Nevertheless, is only one all possible solutions to these problems. This article presents a new design, "on-the-fly assembled testing" (OMST), which combines benefits offsets their limitations. Moreover, OMST...
Despite widespread concern about the differential measurement of evolution acceptance among researchers, no one has systematically explored how instrument choice can impact research results and conclusions in education studies. In this study, we administered six instruments a single survey to students undergraduate biology courses at universities Arizona, Colorado, Utah. We conducted separate analyses with same for different understand may arise based on used. found statistically significant...
Allowing students to voluntarily ask and answer questions in front of the whole class are common teaching practices used college science courses. However, few studies have examined students’ perceptions these practices, extent which choose engage what discourages from participating. In this study, we surveyed 417 undergraduates at a research-intensive institution about their experiences asking answering large-enrollment Specifically, answered they perceive courses is helpful them why. They...
Abstract Previous research on nudges conducted with adults suggests that the accessibility of behavioral options can influence people's decisions. The present study examined whether be used to reduce academic cheating among young children. We gave children a challenging math test in presence an answer key they were instructed not peek at, and manipulated by placing various familiar objects top it. In Study 1, we opaque sheet paper as two‐dimensional occluder, found it significantly reduced...
Online education has grown rapidly in recent years with many universities now offering fully online degree programs even STEM disciplines. These have the potential to broaden access degrees for people social identities currently underrepresented STEM. Here, we ask what extent is that realized terms of student enrollment and grades a program. Our analysis data from more than 10,000 course-enrollments compares demographics course biology program an equivalent in-person at same university. We...
Significance Dishonest behavior undermines the trust that is required for strong relationships and institutions. The present study offers an approach to discouraging dishonesty involves a subtle environmental intervention. Specifically, we test moral barrier hypothesis, which posits violations can be inhibited by introduction of spatial boundaries, including ones do not physically impede act transgressing. We found both real imagined barriers, when placed strategically, were able reduce...
Abstract Maximum likelihood and two‐step estimators of censored demand systems yield biased inconsistent parameter estimates when the assumed joint distribution disturbances is incorrect. This paper proposes a semiparametric estimator that retains computational advantage approach but immune to distributional misspecification. The key difference between proposed parameters binary censoring equations are estimated using distribution‐free single‐index model. We implement household‐level data...
Abstract Multistage adaptive testing (MST) has been recently adopted for international large‐scale assessments such as Programme International Student Assessment (PISA). MST offers improved measurement efficiency over traditional nonadaptive tests and practical convenience single‐item‐adaptive computerized (CAT). As a third alternative test design to CAT, Zheng Chang proposed the “on‐the‐fly multistage testing” (OMST), which combines benefits of CAT offsets their limitations. In this study,...
Three preregistered studies examined whether 5-year-old children cheat consistently or remain honest across multiple math tests. We observed high consistency in both honesty and cheating. All who cheated on the first test continued cheating subsequent tests, with shorter latencies over time. In contrast, 77% of initially maintained despite repeated failure to complete tests successfully. A brief integrity intervention helped but failed dissuade from These findings demonstrate that emerges...