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Table 2 Test items with more than 0.5 logits DIF with regard to school track

From: Changing between representations of elementary functions: students’ competencies and differences with a specific perspective on school track and gender

Items with advantages for the academic track

Items with advantages for non-academic tracks

(#) Description

DIF (logits)

(#) Description

DIF (logits)

(12) Situation → equation

(context burning candle; SC)

0.514

(5) Basic conceptual knowledge

(Graph → parameters; open)

0.536

(20) Situation → graph

(context skier; SC)

0.548

(15) Equation → graph

(SC)

0.694

(7) Graph → situation

(context running; open)

0.570

(2) Equation → graph

(open)

0.724

(9) Situation → equation

(context taxi ride; SC)

0.756

(8) Equation → graph

(slope as fraction; open)

1.418

(17) Graph → situation

(context racing car; open)

0.79

  

(4) Situation → equation

(context aquarium; open)

1.920

  
  1. The information given in brackets provides details on the corresponding test items
  2. SC single-choice format, open open-ended format