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ArticleJournal of educational evaluation for health professions2025

Comparing generative artificial intelligence platforms and nursing student performance on a women's health nursing examination in Korea: a Rasch model approach.

Eun Jeong Ko, Tae Kyung Lee, Geum Hee Jeong

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Eun Jeong KoSchool of Nursing and Research Institute in Nursing Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Tae Kyung LeeSchool of Nursing and Research Institute in Nursing Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
Geum Hee JeongSchool of Nursing and Research Institute in Nursing Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.

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purposeThis psychometric study aimed to compare the ability parameter estimates of generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms with those of nursing students on a 50-item women's health nursing examination at Hallym University, Korea, using the Rasch model. It also sought to estimate item difficulty parameters and evaluate AI performance across varying difficulty levels.

methodsThe exam, consisting of 39 multiple-choice items and 11 true/false items, was administered to 111 fourth-year nursing students in June 2023. In December 2024, 6 generative AI platforms (GPT-4o, ChatGPT Free, Claude.ai, Clova X, Mistral.ai, Google Gemini) completed the same items. The responses were analyzed using the Rasch model to estimate the ability and difficulty parameters. Unidimensionality was verified by the Dimensionality Evaluation to Enumerate Contributing Traits (DETECT), and analyses were conducted using the R packages irtQ and TAM.

resultsThe items satisfied unidimensionality (DETECT=-0.16). Item difficulty parameter estimates ranged from -3.87 to 1.96 logits (mean=-0.61), with a mean difficulty index of 0.79. Examinees' ability parameter estimates ranged from -0.71 to 3.14 logits (mean=1.17). GPT-4o, ChatGPT Free, and Claude.ai outperformed the median student ability (1.09 logits), scoring 2.68, 2.34, and 2.34, respectively, while Clova X, Mistral.ai, and Google Gemini exhibited lower scores (0.20, -0.12, 0.80). The test information curve peaked below θ=0, indicating suitability for examinees with low to average ability.

conclusionAdvanced generative AI platforms approximated the performance of high-performing students, but outcomes varied. The Rasch model effectively evaluated AI competency, supporting its potential utility for future AI performance assessments in nursing education.

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Artificial IntelligenceEducational MeasurementStudents, NursingAdultEducation, Nursing, BaccalaureateFemaleGenerative Artificial IntelligenceHumansPsychometricsRepublic of KoreaArtificial intelligenceNursing educationNursing studentsPsychometricsRepublic of Korea

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