papersSEP 10 04:00 UTC
Paper introduces dynamical non-compensatory multidimensional IRT model with variational approximation
A new study extends multidimensional item response theory, a psychometric framework for inferring several latent skills of learners from test answers, with a dynamical non-compensatory formulation. The authors fit the model using a variational approximation, making the approach tractable for tracking how skills develop over time. The work targets educational assessment scenarios where strength in one skill cannot offset weakness in another.