Fukuoka JALT:

An Introduction to Test Item Analysis Using jMetrik

Date: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Speaker: Trevor Holster

Description:
Update: This event will be HYBRID. It was designed as an online event, so if you've been planning to attend online, please don't worry, you'll still get the full presentation experience. If you're in the Fukuoka area, though, and would like to gather in the same room to get hands-on assistance, come to Fukuoka chapter's usual venue: Elgala (Daimaru East) Building, Tenjin (6 F, Kurume University Satellite Campus), back entrance, map: https://goo.gl/maps/hj8VXmpfjAykeXBV9

Test item analysis can provide valuable information about classroom tests, as well as for researchers and standardized test developers. This workshop is intended to introduce the basic principles of item analysis to novices with no previous experience of test analysis. It will provide hands-on experience using the free jMetrik software package.

Although basic analysis can be conducted in spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel, dedicated software such as jMetrik is faster and provides a much deeper range of analysis. However, learning how to import data and conduct the analysis can be difficult for novices. This workshop will provide a walk-through demonstration of data formatting and importation, and then demonstrations of classical and Rasch item analysis. A sample dataset will be provided and participants are encouraged to bring a Windows, Mac, or Linux laptop to practice conducting the analysis.

This presentation is co-sponsored by the JALT CALL SIG and the JALT TEVAL SIG.

Zoom will start at 5:30 PM for informal socializing and networking (see fukuokajalt.org on the day for Zoom details), and the presentation will start at 6 PM.

Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Fukuoka JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 500 yen

Venue: Online: The Zoom link will be posted on the Fukuoka JALT website the day before

Location: Online, Online Events, Online Event

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Contact Fukuoka JALT

Website: www.fukuokajalt.org

Trevor Holster
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This event is co-sponsored by:

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