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International activities at the IFS
The connection to the international scientific community is of great strategic importance for the IFS. Thus, the IFS is anchored in top national and international research. Furthermore, scientists regularly publish their research results in English-language journals or present them at international conferences. In addition, the institute regularly hosts visiting scholars; on the one hand, staff members spend research stays abroad, and on the other hand, guest lecturers from abroad come to the institute for research stays, project exchanges or guest lectures. Finally, the area of teaching at the institute is also characterized by its international orientation, as there are, for example, teaching concepts for the implementation of intercultural education in teacher training.
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New journal article in Assessment in Education: Principles Policy & Practice published
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Isa Steinmann, Daniel Sánchez, Saskia van Laar, and Johan Braeken published a new article in Assessment in Education: Principles Policy & Practice. The study shows that in 37 countries, between 2-36% of primary school students do not answer consistently to positively and negatively worded items (e.g., “I usually do well in mathematics” and “I am just not good at mathematics”). Since this biases dimensionality and reliability estimates, the authors recommend not to include mixed-worded scales in questionnaires for children.
Steinmann, I., Sánchez, D., van Laar, S., & Braeken, J. (2021). The Impact of Inconsistent Responders to Mixed-worded Scales on Inferences in International Large-Scale Assessments. Assessment in Education: Principles Policy & Practice. Advance online publication: https://doi.org/10.1080/0969594X.2021.2005302