Differential functioning of PISA science items in Brazil and Japan

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international comparative assessment program applied to samples of 15-year-old students. Together with other countries, Brazil and Japan have participated in this program since its first edition in 2000. DIF (Differential Item Functioni...

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Autores: Muri, Andriele Ferreira, Soares, Tufi Machado, Bonamino, Alicia
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Recursos:Fundação Carlos Chagas (FCC)
Repositorio:Estudos em Avaliação Educacional
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.publicacoes.fcc.org.br:article/4584
Acesso em linha:https://publicacoes.fcc.org.br/eae/article/view/4584
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Differential Item Functioning – DIFF
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Letramento Científico
Ciências.
Avaliação e Pesquisas Internacionais
Ciencias.
PISA
Scientific Literacy
Sciences.
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Resumo:The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international comparative assessment program applied to samples of 15-year-old students. Together with other countries, Brazil and Japan have participated in this program since its first edition in 2000. DIF (Differential Item Functioning) analysis was used to identify factors that could explain performance differences in scientific literacy between Brazilian and Japanese students, in the 2006 edition. Based on the test results, this analysis showed patterns of differentiated effects. To identify the items that showed differential functioning between Brazil and Japan, we used the Bayesian integrated model. In addition to confirming this occurrence, this model may also explain the DIF. DIF was found in all covariates selected. However, differential functioning did not always favor either of the two countries. There are competencies that discriminate more against the Brazilian students and areas of application of the items that sometimes were easier for Brazilian and sometimes for Japanese students.