A Rasch Analysis of the Junior Metacognitive Awareness Inventory With Singapore Students

ABSTRACT

The psychometric properties of the 2 versions of the Junior Metacognitive Awareness Inventory were examined with Singapore student samples. Other than 2 misfitting items and an underutilized response scale, Rasch analysis demonstrated that the instruments have good measurement precision, and no differential item functioning was detected across gender or ethnic groups.

KEYWORDS:

• Differential item functioning
• item fit
• person–item map
• Rasch measurement

Additional information

Funding

Education Research Funding Programme, National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore [OER 38/12 NHK].

Notes on contributors

Hoi Kwan Ning

Hoi Kwan Ning is a Research Scientist at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her primary research interests focus on quantitative psychology and psychometrics.