This book offers an introduction to Rasch measurement. Each chapter walks the reader through a key topic that can be used for the analysis of science education data, for the authoring of publications, for presentations, and for the development of grants.

This edited volume presents latest development in applications of Rasch measurement in science education.  It includes a conceptual introduction chapter and a set of individual chapters.  The introductory chapter reviews published studies applying Rasch measurement in the field of science education and identify important principles of Rasch measurement and best practices in applications of Rasch measurement in science education.  The individual chapters, contributed by authors from Canada, China, Germany, Philippines and the USA, cover a variety of current topics on measurement concerning...