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Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training

Table 2 Comparison of PBA and CBA by item statistics, reliability, and model fit

From: Commercial competence: comparing test results of paper-and-pencil versus computer-based assessments

N = 387

Items = 34

PBA

CBA

Item statistics

 

wMNSQ

0.83 to 1.21

0.78 to 1.22

 

(M = 0.99; SD = 0.11)

(M = 0.99; SD = 0.14)

 

t-value

−2.0 to 2.2

−2.9 to 2.5

 

(M = |0.95|; SD = 0.58)

(M = |1.41|; SD = 0.81)

 

Item thresholds

−2.24 to 3.13

−1.77 to 2.62

 

(SD = 1.42)

(SD = 1.31)

Reliability

 

WLE

0.753

0.734

 

EAP/PV

0.801

0.784

Model fit

 

Final deviance

6992.74

7442.67

 

Estimated parameters

41

41

 

BIC

7237.03

7686.97

 

AIC

7074.74

7524.67

 

cAIC

7084.72

7534.65

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