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Estimation of nonlinear learning models

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Salemi, MK; Tauchen, GE
Published in: Journal of the American Statistical Association
January 1, 1982

The article develops the structure and estimates the parameters of a nonlinear learning model applicable to research designs in which students are tested at the beginning and end of a course of study. A student’s precourse score is an error-ridden proxy for his precourse aptitude. As a remedy for this problem, the article combines a probit model of test score outcomes, a learning function, and a linear equation relating aptitude to demographic characteristics to deduce the exact test score distribution. An empirical example of maximum likelihood estimation of the model’s parameters is presented. © 1982 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Published In

Journal of the American Statistical Association

DOI

EISSN

1537-274X

ISSN

0162-1459

Publication Date

January 1, 1982

Volume

77

Issue

380

Start / End Page

725 / 731

Related Subject Headings

  • Statistics & Probability
  • 1603 Demography
  • 1403 Econometrics
  • 0104 Statistics
 

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Salemi, M. K., & Tauchen, G. E. (1982). Estimation of nonlinear learning models. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 77(380), 725–731. https://doi.org/10.1080/01621459.1982.10477877
Salemi, M. K., and G. E. Tauchen. “Estimation of nonlinear learning models.” Journal of the American Statistical Association 77, no. 380 (January 1, 1982): 725–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/01621459.1982.10477877.
Salemi MK, Tauchen GE. Estimation of nonlinear learning models. Journal of the American Statistical Association. 1982 Jan 1;77(380):725–31.
Salemi, M. K., and G. E. Tauchen. “Estimation of nonlinear learning models.” Journal of the American Statistical Association, vol. 77, no. 380, Jan. 1982, pp. 725–31. Scopus, doi:10.1080/01621459.1982.10477877.
Salemi MK, Tauchen GE. Estimation of nonlinear learning models. Journal of the American Statistical Association. 1982 Jan 1;77(380):725–731.

Published In

Journal of the American Statistical Association

DOI

EISSN

1537-274X

ISSN

0162-1459

Publication Date

January 1, 1982

Volume

77

Issue

380

Start / End Page

725 / 731

Related Subject Headings

  • Statistics & Probability
  • 1603 Demography
  • 1403 Econometrics
  • 0104 Statistics