Content area
Understanding the concepts related to real function is essential in learning mathematics. To determine how students understand these concepts, it is necessary to have an appropriate measurement tool. In this paper, we have created a web application using 32 items from conceptual understanding of real functions (CURF) item bank. We conducted a psychometric analysis using Rasch model on 207 first-year students. The analysis showed that CURF is a dependable and valid instrument for measuring students’ CURF. The test is uni-dimensional; all items are consistent with the construct and have excellent item fit statistics. The results indicate that the items are independent of each other and unbiased towards the gender and high school background of the students.
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Construct Validity;
Item Response Theory;
Electronic Journals;
Validity;
Student Characteristics;
Measurement Techniques;
Electronic Equipment;
Periodicals;
Mathematics Curriculum;
Mathematics Education;
Test Items;
Student Evaluation;
Computer Oriented Programs;
Secondary School Mathematics;
College Freshmen;
Student Surveys;
Mathematics Instruction;
Psychometrics;
Educational Assessment;
Algebra;
Cognitive Development;
Content Validity