extended · article · 2023

A Review of Measurement Tools Developed and Adapted Based on the Rasch Model

Emine Burcu Tunç; David Andrich

It is often observed that the Rasch model is frequently used in determining the psychometric properties of measurement tools because the Rasch model has many advantages in the development and adaptation of measurement instruments. The aim of this study is to evaluate the theses included in the National Thesis Center, which examine the psychometric properties of measurement tools within the framework of the Rasch model, within the scope of the requirements of the Rasch model. In line with this purpose, the model of the research is a document analysis research within the scope of qualitative research. All theses containing the word Rasch in the thesis name and index were examined, and 24 theses in which the measurement tool was developed and adapted within the scope of the Rasch model were found. In order to examine these measurement tools, a coding list was created and the data was analyz...