A Quantum Chemistry Concept Inventory for Physical Chemistry Classes

Autor/inn/en	Dick-Perez, Marilu; Luxford, Cynthia J.; Windus, Theresa L.; Holme, Thomas
Titel	A Quantum Chemistry Concept Inventory for Physical Chemistry Classes
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 93 (2016) 4, S.605-612 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00781
Schlagwörter	Chemistry; Science Instruction; Multiple Choice Tests; Undergraduate Students; Scientific Concepts; Direct Instruction; Misconceptions; Pretests Posttests; Quantum Mechanics; Science Tests; Test Construction; Scores + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Direct instructional procedues; Direct instructional approach; Unterrichtsverfahren; Missverständnis; Quantenmechanik; Testaufbau
Abstract	A 14-item, multiple-choice diagnostic assessment tool, the quantum chemistry concept inventory or QCCI, is presented. Items were developed based on published student misconceptions and content coverage and then piloted and used in advanced physical chemistry undergraduate courses. In addition to the instrument itself, data from both a pretest, prior to a semester of instruction, and a post-test, after a semester of instruction, are provided. These data suggest that the QCCI is capable of measuring the variation of student conceptual understanding of quantum mechanics in the context of a physical chemistry course and that the instrument is sensitive to gains in student understanding that result from direct instruction in the topic, even when that instruction has a significant mathematical component as is common for this course. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01