scholarly journals Partitioning the gender gap in physics conceptual inventories: Force Concept Inventory, Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation, and Conceptual Survey of Electricity and Magnetism

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Henderson ◽  
John Stewart ◽  
Adrienne Traxler
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Concept Inventory ◽  
Force Concept Inventory ◽  
Force And Motion ◽  
Electricity And Magnetism ◽  
Force Concept

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF RASCH MODEL IN TESTING FORCE CONCEPT INVENTORY

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 14-27
Author(s):  
Afiqah Basran ◽  
Denis Lajium
Keyword(s):  
Rasch Model ◽  
Physics Education ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Concept Inventory ◽  
School Students ◽  
Force Concept Inventory ◽  
Force And Motion ◽  
The Rasch Model ◽  
Force Concept

Inventori Konsep Daya is an instrument that is adapted from the Force Concept Inventory (FCI). It is an instrument consisting of 30 diagnostic items related to the concept of force and motion. This instrument is widely used in physics education. However, the validity of this instrument in Bahasa Malaysia is not well studied to ensure that the items in the instrument function properly. Based on previous research, one of the major issues that are often questioned in the FCI is the reliability of the instrument when administered to different groups. When studies conducted in this country, researchers often use the reliability analysis under the Classical Test Theory. Various weaknesses are identified when evaluating using the analysis under the theory. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to apply the Rasch model under Item Response Theory in analyzing the items in Inventori Konsep Daya. Several analyzes were selected to determine the validity of the items and instruments. This study will be conducted on three levels of students involved in the learning of force and motion concepts. 300 samples will be taken from school students, elementary or matriculation students as well as undergraduate students who have studied this topic. The data will be analyzed using Windstep software. The results showed that Inventori Konsep Daya was a good instrument with high reliability and separation index, positive polarity value for every item, and fit the Rasch model. However, the instrument was quite difficult for the respondents in this study. This study is important in providing information to other researchers who will use FCI as an instrument in their study. In addition, the findings of this study can also be used to compare with the previous studies to draw more accurate conclusions.

scholarly journals The Presence of Gender Disparity on the Force Concept Inventory in a Sample of Canadian Undergraduate Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalen Normandeau ◽  
Seshu Iyengar ◽  
Benedict Newling
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Concept Inventory ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Force Concept Inventory ◽  
Interactive Engagement ◽  
Concept Inventories ◽  
Force Concept

Concept inventories (CI) are validated, research-based, multiple-choice tests, which are widely used to assess the effectiveness of pedagogical practices in bringing about conceptual change. In order to be a useful diagnostic tool, a CI must reflect only the student understanding of the conceptual material. The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) is arguably the standard for testing conceptual understanding of Newtonian mechanics. Studies in the United States and United Kingdom have shown the existence of a gender gap in FCI scores and gains between male and female students. This study aimed to examine whether such a gap exists for Canadian students at a mid-sized university. Four-hundred and thirty-four men and 379 women taking first-term introductory physics courses from the past nine years were assessed with the FCI prior to and after receiving instruction. A gender gap in the pre-instruction and post instruction scores was revealed in favour of male students (p < 0.01). There also existed a gender disparity in the learning gains between the two tests, where males had significantly higher gains (p < 0.01), although the effect size was small. Further analysis found that both male and female students who studied in classes that included interactive engagement methods had somewhat higher gains than students in traditional lecture courses, but that the interactive engagement methods did not eliminate the gender gap between male and female students (p < 0.01). Our results sound a cross-disciplinary note of caution for anyone using concept inventories as research or self-assessment tools. Les inventaires de concepts sont des questionnaires à choix multiples validés basés sur la recherche qui sont largement utilisés pour évaluer l’efficacité de pratiques pédagogiques en instaurant un changement conceptuel. Afin d’être des outils diagnostiques utiles, les inventaires de concepts doivent refléter uniquement la compréhension qu’a l’étudiant de la matière conceptuelle. Le « Force Concept Inventory (FCI) » est sans aucun doute la norme pour tester la compréhension conceptuelle de la mécanique newtonienne. Des études menées aux États-Unis et au Royaume-Uni ont montré l’existence d’un écart hommes-femmes dans les résultats du FCI et ainsi que dans les acquis. Cette étude vise à déterminer si un tel écart existe parmi les étudiants canadiens dans une université de taille moyenne. Un total de 434 hommes et 379 femmes inscrits à un premier cours d’introduction à la physique au fil des neuf dernières années ont été évalués avec le FCI au tout début et à la toute fin de la session. Les résultats ont révélé un écart hommes-femmes dans les résultats des tests, aussi bien ceux effectués avant le cours que ceux après le cours, en faveur des étudiants masculins (p < 0.01). Ils ont également révélé une disparité entre hommes et femmes dans les acquis d’apprentissage entre les deux tests : les hommes avaient atteint des acquis plus élevés (p < 0.01), bien que l’ampleur de l’effet ait été faible. Des analyses complémentaires ont montré que tant les hommes que les femmes qui avaient étudié dans des classes qui comprenaient des méthodes d’engagement interactif avaient obtenu davantage d’acquis que les étudiants qui avaient suivi des cours magistraux traditionnels, mais que les méthodes d’engagement interactif n’avaient pas éliminé l’écart hommes-femmes parmi les étudiants (p < 0.01). Nos résultats présentent une mise en garde à l’intention de ceux qui utilisent les inventaires de concepts en tant qu’outils de recherche ou d’auto-évaluation, quelle que soit leur discipline.

scholarly journals Extending modified module analysis to include correct responses: Analysis of the Force Concept Inventory

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Yang ◽  
James Wells ◽  
Rachel Henderson ◽  
Elaine Christman ◽  
Gay Stewart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concept Inventory ◽  
Force Concept Inventory ◽  
Module Analysis ◽  
Force Concept
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