Youn-Jeng Choi is an Associate Professor of Educational Measurement and Evaluation Major at the Department of Education at Ewha Womans University. Her research involves examining methodological issues in educational measurement. Most of her work has focused on (1) test/scale design and development: item analysis and validity study using differential item functioning (DIF) and factor analysis, (2) psychometrics: item response theory (IRT), mixture IRT, equating, and DIF, and (3) Applications using quantitative methodology: Bayesian analysis, multilevel modeling, and longitudinal data analysis.
She earned her Ph.D. in Quantitative Methodology Program at the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia. She worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Research in Learning, Assessing and Tutoring Effectively (RELATE) Educational Research Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She also served as an Assistant Professor of the Educational Research Program at the Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology & Counseling at the University of Alabama for five and half years.
Dr. Choi has received several awards for her outstanding academic work, including the Brenda H. Loyd Outstanding Dissertation Award from the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) in 2016, the Caribbean and African Studies in Education SIG Outstanding Research Paper Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in 2020, and Outstanding Paper Award from the Korean Society for Educational Evaluation in 2024. In 2019, she was named the recipient of the McCrory Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching at the College of Education at the University of Alabama, and in 2021, she was selected as an outstanding professor of lectures at the Graduate School of Education at Ewha Womans University. She served as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Educational Studies published by the Educational Research Institute of the College of Education at Ewha Womans University.
Educational Data Analysis Lab Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ewhaedustats/
Academia.edu: https://ewha.academia.edu/YounjengChoi
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Youn-Jeng-Choi
Department Chair, Department of Education/Department Chair, Moral Education
Educational measurement & evaluation, Scale development and validity study, Digital and AI based educational evaluation, Quantitative methods
Research Record
Validation of the Inclusion Scale: Early Childhood Educators' Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Inclusion in South KoreaInfants and Young Children, 2024, v.37 no.2, 142-153
Assessing Dimensionality of IRT Models Using Traditional and Revised Parallel AnalysesEducational and Psychological Measurement, 2023, v.83 no.3, 609-629
Teacher stress and burnout: The role of psychological work resources and implications for practitionersPsychology in the Schools, 2023, v.60 no.6, 1706-1726
Individual and School Correlates of DIT-2 Scores Using a Multilevel Modeling and Data Mining AnalysisApplied Sciences (Switzerland), 2022, v.12 no.9, 4573
Testing the Consistency of the Moral Growth Mindset Measure Across People with Different Political PerspectivesEuropean Journal of Psychological Assessment, 2022
Generalized Equations for Predicting Percent Body Fat from Anthropometric Measures Using a Criterion Five-Compartment ModelMEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE, 2021, v.53 no.12, 2675-2682
[학술지논문] Validation of the inclusion scale: Early childhood educators' perceptions and attitudes toward inclusion in South Korea
INFANTS & YOUNG CHILDREN, 2024, v.37
no.2
, 142-153
SSCI
[학술지논문] 생성형 AI 시대, 교육의 변화와 교육평가의 향방
교육평가연구, 2024, v.37
no.1
, 1-28
KCI
[학술지논문] 컴퓨터 기반 평가에서 디지털 기기 친숙도에 따른 차별기능문항 분석: eTIMSS 2019 4학년 수학을 중심으로
교육과정평가연구, 2024, v.27
no.1
, 209-243
KCI
[학술지논문] 키워드 네트워크 분석을 활용한 과정중심평가의 연구동향 분석
교육과정평가연구, 2024, v.27
no.2
, 251-277
KCI
[학술지논문] Assessing Dimensionality of IRT Models Using Traditional and Revised Parallel Analyses
EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT, 2023, v.83
no.3
, 609-629
SSCI
[학술지논문] Exploring the association between character strengths and moral functioning
ETHICS & BEHAVIOR, 2023, v.33
no.4
, 286-303
SSCI
[학술지논문] Topic analysis of news articles related to high school credit system using LDA topic modeling
교육과학연구, 2023, v.54
no.3
, 101-138
KCI
[학술지논문] Teacher stress and burnout: The role of psychological work resources and implications for practitioners
PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS, 2023, v.60
no.6
, 1706-1726
SSCI
[학술지논문] Testing the Consistency of the Moral Growth Mindset Measure Across People With Different Political Perspectives
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, 2023, v.39
no.3
, 188-193
SSCI
[학술지논문] Topic distribution analysis of studies related to the high school credit system
교육발전, 2023, v.42
no.3
, 895-915
KCI
[학술지논문] Optimal sample size analysis for LDA topic modeling using news articles about high school credit system
교육평가연구, 2023, v.36
no.3
, 365-404
KCI
[학술지논문] 고교학점제의 쟁점과 과제 : 2018~2022 KCI 등재 학술지 논문 중심으로
교육과학연구, 2023, v.54
no.1
, 165-192
KCI
[학술지논문] 직업계고 졸업자의 진로활동과 일자리 만족도의 관계에서 대학 만족도의 매개 효과
교육비평, 2023, v.0
no.51
, 393-424
KCI
[학술지논문] The Beginning Secondary Music Teacher’s Experience of Process-based Assessment and Exploration of Support Measures
음악교육연구, 2023, v.52
no.2
, 103-134
KCI
[학술지논문] 키워드 네트워크 분석을 통한 학교폭력 정책 분석 연구: 피·가해학생 영향요인을 중심으로
청소년학연구, 2023, v.30
no.12
, 429-456
KCI
[학술지논문] 키워드 네트워크 분석을 활용한 교사 역량 연구동향 분석 : 코로나19 전후 학술지 논문을 중심으로
교육비평, 2023, v.0
no.51
, 348-392
KCI
[학술지논문] Meta-Analysis of Experiences of School Violence Perpetration
청소년학연구, 2023, v.30
no.7
, 233-271
KCI
[학술지논문] Individual and School Correlates of DIT-2 Scores Using a Multilevel Modeling and Data Mining Analysis
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 2022, v.12
no.9
, 4573-4573
SCIE
[학술지논문] Meeting the Needs of Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders During the COVID-19 School Closures
BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, 2022, v.47
no.4
, 270-281
SSCI
[학술지논문] The challenges of measuring epistemic beliefs across cultures: evidence from Nigerian teacher candidates
Teaching Education, 2022, v.33
no.2
, 214-236
Scopus
[학술지논문] 국내 성인 대상 사회정서역량 척도 타당화
교육방법연구, 2022, v.34
no.3
, 635-662
KCI
[학술지논문] 대학생의 입학전형별 대학생활 경험 및 지각된 대학생활 성공에 대한 영향요인
교육과학연구, 2022, v.53
no.2
, 97-120
KCI
[학술지논문] 학교폭력 실태조사 해외사례 비교 연구 : 미국, 영국, 호주 사례를 중심으로
문화교류와 다문화교육, 2022, v.11
no.5
, 451-479
KCI
[학술지논문] Generalized Equations for Predicting Percent Body Fat from Anthropometric Measures Using a Criterion Five-Compartment Model
MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, 2021, v.53
no.12
, 2675-2682
SCI
[학술지논문] Links between moral identity and political purpose during emerging adulthood
JOURNAL OF MORAL EDUCATION, 2021, v.50
no.2
, 166-184
SSCI
[학술지논문] Professional Quality of Life and Affective Distress Among Prelicensed Counselors
JOURNAL OF COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT, 2021, v.99
no.4
, 429-439
SSCI
[학술지논문] The Accurate Measurement of Students' Learning in E-Learning Environments
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 2021, v.11
no.21
, 9946-9946
SCIE
[학술지논문] The Reliability and Validity of the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale (LSRS) With an English-Speaking Young Adult Sample
FAMILIES IN SOCIETY-THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL SERVICES, 2021, v.102
no.4
, 548-555
SSCI
[학술지논문] Comparison of Scale Identification Methods in Mixture IRT Models
Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 2020, v.18
no.1
, 1-26
Scopus
[학술지논문] Development and validation of the English version of the Moral Growth Mindset measure
F1000Research, 2020, v.9
no.256
, 1-41
Scopus
[학술지논문] Teachers' Experiences, Attitudes, and Perceptions Towards Early Inclusion in Urban Settings
Inclusion, 2020, v.8
no.3
, 222-240
[학술지논문] Validity study using factor analyses on the Defining Issues Test-2 in undergraduate populations
PLOS ONE, 2020, v.15
no.8
, 1-18
SCIE
[학술지논문] Factor structure of the CES-D in an impoverished African American sample
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2019, v.6
no.4
, 592-601
[학술지논문] Measuring moral reasoning using moral dilemmas: evaluating reliability, validity, and differential item functioning of the behavioural defining issues test (bDIT)
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 2019, v.16
no.5
, 622-631
SSCI
[학술지논문] R Packages for Item Response Theory Analysis: Descriptions and Features
Measurement, 2019, v.17
no.3
, 168-175
Scopus
[학술지논문] The influence of race, gender, age, and geographic location on children’s fears
Educational Research Quarterly, 2019, v.43
no.2
, 3-23
[학술발표] Comparing LPA results by missing data methods in various conditionsInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 체코, 프라하, 2024-07-17
International Meeting of the Psychometric Society 2024, 2024
[학술발표] Cultural and linguistic DIF in PISA 2018 reading assessmentInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 체코, 프라하, 2024-07-17
International Meeting of the Psychometric Society 2024, 2024
[학술발표] Culturally responsive testing using generative AIInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 체코, 프라하, 2024-07-17
International Meeting of the Psychometric Society 2024, 2024
[학술발표] DIF detection using Rasch trees method and mixture Rasch modelInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 체코, 프라하, 2024-07-17
International Meeting of the Psychometric Society 2024, 2024
[학술발표] Inclusion scale validation: Early childhood educators’ perceptions and attitudes towards inclusion in South KoreaInternational Conference on Educational Research, 대한민국, 서울, 2024-07-11
International Conference on Educational Research 2024, 2024
[학술발표] LDA 토픽모델링의 적정 데이터 크기 분석 연구: 고교학점제 뉴스기사를 중심으로한국교육평가학회 춘계학술대회, 대한민국, 광주, 2024-06-29
한국교육평가학회 춘계학술대회 발표논문집, 2024
[학술발표] Potential application of generative AI in adaptive psychological testingNational Council on Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, 미국, Philadelphia, 2024-04-12
National Council on Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, 2024
[학술발표] Research trends in alternative education using keyword network analysisInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 체코, 프라하, 2024-07-17
International Meeting of the Psychometric Society 2024, 2024
[학술발표] Research trends in process data using topic modelingNational Council on Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, 미국, Philadelphia, 2024-04-13
National Council on Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, 2024
[학술발표] The inclusion-related attitudes and perceptions of early childhood educators in South Korea: A survey studyInternational Conference on Educational Research, 대한민국, 서울, 2024-07-11
International Conference on Educational Research 2024, 2024
[학술발표] Topic Analysis of the AI-based Assessment using LDA Topic ModelingInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 체코, 프라하, 2024-07-17
International Meeting of the Psychometric Society 2024, 2024
[학술발표] Trends in teacher professionalism studies using keyword network analysisInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 체코, 프라하, 2024-07-17
International Meeting of the Psychometric Society 2024, 2024
[학술발표] Changes in research topics in high school credit system by year using topic modelingNational Council on Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, 미국, Chicago, 2023-03-29
NCME Annual Meeting Program, 2023
[학술발표] Comparison of R packages for a mixture Rasch modelAmerican Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, 미국, Chicago, 2023-04-13
AERA Annual Meeting Program, 2023
[학술발표] Content validation implications of cloud collaboration within assessment engineering framework National Council on Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, 미국, Chicago, 2023-03-30
NCME Annual Meeting Program, 2023
[학술발표] Effect of insufficient effort response on test validity using multiple-hurdle approachNational Council on Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, 미국, Chicago, 2023-04-13
NCME Annual Meeting Program, 2023
[학술발표] LDA 토픽모델링을 통한 고교학점제 관련 국내 연구와 해외 연구의 토픽 비교한국교육평가학회 추계학술대회, 대한민국, 서울, 2023-12-01
한국교육평가학회 추계학술대회 발표자료집, 2023
[학술발표] School Violence Victimization in South KoreaK-Education Revisited: Achievements and Challenges of Korean Education Conference, 미국, University Park, 2023-08-15
K-Education Revisited: Achievements and Challenges of Korean Education, 2023
[학술발표] Validity study using factor analyses on the mathematics attitude scale in TIMSSAmerican Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, 미국, 시카고, 2023-04-15
AERA Annual Meeting Program, 2023
[학술발표] 결측치 처리기법에 따른 잠재프로파일 분석 결과 비교한국교육평가학회 추계학술대회, 대한민국, 서울, 2023-12-01
한국교육평가학회 추계학술대회 발표자료집, 2023
[학술발표] 키워드 네트워크 분석을 활용한 과정중심평가의 연구동향 분석한국교육평가학회 추계학술대회, 대한민국, 서울, 2023-12-01
한국교육평가학회 추계학술대회 발표자료집, 2023
[학술발표] Detection of reverse coding effects using a confirmatory factor analysisInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 이탈리아, Bologna, 2022-07-15
IMPS, 2022
[학술발표] Discovering trends in high school credit system using topic modelingInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 이탈리아, Bologna, 2022-07-15
IMPS, 2022
[학술발표] Evaluation of common items using DIF on longitudinal TIMSS datasetsInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 이탈리아, Bologna, 2022-07-15
IMPS, 2022
[학술발표] Perspectives on meeting the needs of students during the pandemicThe 19th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, 미국, San Diego, 2022-04-15
PBS Annual Meeting Program, 2022
[학술발표] Priors in Bayesian estimation under the three-parameter modelInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 이탈리아, Bologna, 2022-07-13
IMPS, 2022
[학술발표] The differences and similarities of teacher competencies between what teacher preparation programs prepare and what fields requireThe 22nd International Conference on Education Research, 대한민국, 서울, 2022-10-20
The 22nd International Conference on Education Research (ICER 2022), 2022
[학술발표] The impact of insufficient effort responding on test validity and reliabilityAmerican Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, 미국, San Diego, 2022-04-25
AERA Annual Meeting Program, 2022
[학술발표] Validity study using EFA on the mathematics attitude scaleInternational Meeting of the Psychometric Society, 이탈리아, Bologna, 2022-07-14
IMPS, 2022
[학술발표] 교실내 맞춤형 평가를 위한 교사의 디지털 평가역량 강화2022 한국교육평가학회 추계학술대회, 대한민국, 서울, 2022-10-14
2022 한국교육평가학회 추계학술대회 자료집, 2022
[학술발표] 학교폭력 가해경험 및 피해경험 영향요인에 대한 국내연구 메타분석한국교육심리학회 제2차 학술대회, 대한민국, 서울, 2022-07-09
한국교육심리학회 제2차 학술대회, 2022
[학술발표] Adding marginalization, subtracting scores, multiplying inequities, dividing people: Low math performance predictors in English language learnersannual meeting of the Virtual American Educational Research Association, 미국, 2021-04-09
AERA Annual Meeting Program, 2021
[학술발표] Conceptions of knowledge across contexts: Making new sense of teachers’ epistemic beliefsannual meeting of the Virtual American Educational Research Association, 미국, 2021-04-10
AERA Annual Meeting Program, 2021
[학술발표] Detecting preknowledge via joint modeling of responses, response times, and visual-fixation countsannual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, 미국, 2021-06-11
NCME Annual Meeting Program, 2021
[학술발표] Detecting unreliable participants using reversely coded items and latent group DIFannual meeting of the Virtual American Educational Research Association, 미국, 2021-04-12
AERA Annual Meeting Program, 2021
[학술발표] Teacher candidates’ epistemic beliefs and their conception of teaching: A pathway to accepting educational responsibilityannual meeting of the Virtual American Educational Research Association, 미국, 2021-04-12
AERA Annual Meeting Program, 2021
[학술발표] Knowledge and global perspectives: Nigerian and United States teacher candidates of social studies epistemic beliefsannual meeting of the International Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies , 미국, 2020-12-04
International Assembly NCSS Annual Meeting Program, 2020
[학술발표] A comparative study of assessing dimensionality of IRT modelsannual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, 캐나다, 2019-04-06
NCME Annual Meeting Program, 2019
[학술발표] Identify Gender Specific Risk Areas for Female and Male Adolescents: An Exploratory Factor Analysis with Youth Violence23rd annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research , 미국, 2019-01-19
SSWR Annual Meeting Program, 2019
[학술발표] The challenges of measuring the nature and process of knowing: Evidence from Nigerian teacher candidateannual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, 미국, 2019-11-06
MSERA Annual Meeting Program, 2019