scholarly journals Detecting the influence of item chaining on student responses to the Force Concept Inventory and the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Eaton ◽  
Barrett Frank ◽  
Shannon Willoughby
Keyword(s):  
Concept Inventory ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Force Concept Inventory ◽  
Force And Motion ◽  
Force Concept

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Conceptual Assessment of Natural Selection (CANS)

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. ar64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven T. Kalinowski ◽  
Mary J. Leonard ◽  
Mark L. Taper
Keyword(s):  
Natural Selection ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Concept Inventory ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Force Concept Inventory ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Force Concept

We developed and validated the Conceptual Assessment of Natural Selection (CANS), a multiple-choice test designed to assess how well college students understand the central principles of natural selection. The expert panel that reviewed the CANS concluded its questions were relevant to natural selection and generally did a good job sampling the specific concepts they were intended to assess. Student interviews confirmed questions on the CANS provided accurate reflections of how students think about natural selection. And, finally, statistical analysis of student responses using item response theory showed that the CANS did a very good job of estimating how well students understood natural selection. The empirical reliability of the CANS was substantially higher than the Force Concept Inventory, a highly regarded test in physics that has a similar purpose.

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 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

Επίδραση κοινών ψυχομετρικών συμπτωμάτων στη διαδικασία της μάθησης

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Αγγελική Αναγνωστοπούλου
Keyword(s):  
Concept Inventory ◽  
Check List ◽  
Force Concept Inventory ◽  
Symptom Check List ◽  
Force Concept

Στην παρούσα διατριβή ελέγχθηκε αν -ως τρέχουσα ψυχοπαθολογία- η κατάθλιψη, το άγχος και άλλα ψυχιατρικά συμπτώματα μπορούν να επιδράσουν στη μαθησιακή απόδοση εφήβων, αναφορικά με τη γνωστική περιοχή της Φυσικής. Για την έρευνα το δείγμα αποτελούνταν από 490 μαθητές εκ των οποίων 262 κορίτσια και 228 αγόρια που παρακολουθούσαν το πρώτο τρίμηνο, της δευτέρας τάξης του Γενικού Λυκείου. Για τον έλεγχο της βαθύτερης κατανόησης της Νευτώνειας Φυσικής χρησιμοποιήθηκε η δοκιμασία Force Concept Inventory (FCI). Η γενική ψυχική κατάσταση αξιολογήθηκε μέσω της δοκιμασίας Symptom Check List 90 (SCL). Οι μαθητές ελέγχθηκαν μέσα στην τάξη τους, κατά τη διάρκεια δύο διδακτικών ωρών. Τα αποτελέσματα έδειξαν ότι οι ψυχικές καταστάσεις είχαν αρνητική συσχέτιση με τη βαθμολογία στο FCI. H μεγαλύτερη διαφορά παρατηρήθηκε για την κατάθλιψη. Η βαθμολογία σε όλες τις εννέα κλίμακες συμπτωμάτων της SCL 90 ήταν υψηλότερη για τα κορίτσια. Όταν λήφθηκε υπόψη η σημαντική επίδραση της κατάθλιψης το φύλο δεν φάνηκε ότι είχε σημαντική επίδραση στη βαθμολογία του FCI. Διαπιστώθηκε ότι η κατανόηση της Νευτώνειας Φυσικής μεταξύ των μαθητών του λυκείου μπορεί να συσχετιστεί με κοινά προβλήματα ψυχικών παθήσεων, με αυτό της κατάθλιψης να είναι το μεγαλύτερο μεταξύ όλων. Απαιτείται περισσότερη έρευνα με τη χρήση μιας πιο συστηματικής προσέγγισης για να μετρήσει την κατάθλιψη μεταξύ εφήβων που παρουσιάζουν φτωχή κατανόηση της Φυσικής, έρευνα η οποία θα ήταν διαφωτιστική.

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