The Use of AI Tools to Develop and Validate Q-Matrices
#Q-matrix #Cognitive Diagnostic Modeling #Large Language Models #Educational Assessment #Machine Learning #arXiv #Data Validation
📌 Key Takeaways
- Researchers evaluated AI's ability to automate the creation of labor-intensive Q-matrices in cognitive diagnostic modeling.
- The study compared AI-generated outputs against a gold-standard reading comprehension matrix from 2013.
- Multiple general language models were tested using the same training protocols applied to human subject matter experts.
- The findings suggest AI has the potential to significantly reduce the time and cost associated with educational measurement design.
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🏷️ Themes
Artificial Intelligence, Educational Technology, Psychometrics
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📄 Original Source Content
arXiv:2602.08796v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Constructing a Q-matrix is a critical but labor-intensive step in cognitive diagnostic modeling (CDM). This study investigates whether AI tools (i.e., general language models) can support Q-matrix development by comparing AI-generated Q-matrices with a validated Q-matrix from Li and Suen (2013) for a reading comprehension test. In May 2025, multiple AI models were provided with the same training materials as human experts. Agreement among AI-gener