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Table 1 Q-Matrix used for cognitive diagnosis in introductory accounting

From: Cognitive diagnosis models of students’ skill profiles as a basis for adaptive teaching: an example from introductory accounting classes

Item

Skill 1

Skill 2

Skill 3

Skill 4

Skill 5

Cost of sales (AR)

1

1

1

1

0

Return of goods (AR)

1

1

1

1

0

Rental expense (AR)

1

1

1

1

0

Cash contribution (AR)

1

1

1

0

0

Interest income (AR)

1

1

1

0

0

Debt conversion (AR)

1

1

1

1

0

Loans (AR)

1

1

1

0

0

Shipping charges (AR)

1

1

1

1

0

Internal consumption (AR)

1

1

1

1

0

Outgoing invoice (AR)

1

1

1

0

0

Customer discount (AR)

1

1

1

1

0

Cost of fuel (AR)

1

1

1

1

0

Cost of cleaning material (AR)

1

1

1

0

0

Initial balance of suppliers account

0

1

1

0

0

Income adjustments

1

1

1

0

0

Increase in cash account

0

1

1

0

0

Formation of expenses

0

0

1

0

0

Formation of income

0

0

1

0

0

Decrease in trade payables

1

1

1

0

0

Formation of cash discount

1

1

1

0

0

Closing balance of liability accounts

1

0

1

0

0

Cost of sales (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Return of goods (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Rental expense (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Cash contribution (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Interest income (P/L)

1

0

0

0

1

Debt conversion (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Loans (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Shipping charges (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Internal consumption (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Outgoing invoice (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Customer discount (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Cost of fuel (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

Cost of cleaning material (P/L)

1

1

0

0

1

  1. AR Accounting record, P/L Profit/loss effect estimation. Skill 1 Modeling, Skill 2 Account identification, Skill 3 Account side identification, Skill 4 Amount calculation, Skill 5 Profit/loss effect estimation