4 papers
Challenging Data Aggregation Practices: A MAIHDA Study of Asian Student Outcomes in Introductory Physics
Vy Le, Grace Angell, Jayson Nissen +1
Aggregation of Asian student data can reinforce the model minority myth by obscuring educational disparities among Asian student subgroups. This study investigated variation in con…
Applying Cognitive Diagnostic Models to Mechanics Concept Inventories
Vy Le, Jayson M. Nissen, Xiuxiu Tang +5
In physics education research, instructors and researchers often use research-based assessments (RBAs) to assess students' skills and knowledge. In this paper, we support the devel…
Society's educational debts in biology, chemistry, and physics across race, gender, and class
Ben Van Dusen, Jayson Nissen, Odis Johnson
The success of collaborative instruction in helping students achieve higher grades in introductory science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses has led many edu…
Comparing the efficacy of fixed effect and MAIHDA models in predicting outcomes for intersectional social strata
Ben Van Dusen, Heidi Cian, Jayson Nissen +2
This investigation examines the efficacy of multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA) over fixed effect models when performing intersecti…