Comparing Two Types of Diagnostic Items to Evaluate Understanding of Heat and Temperature Concepts

Autor/inn/en	Chu, Hye-Eun; Chandrasegaran, A. L.; Treagust, David F.
Titel	Comparing Two Types of Diagnostic Items to Evaluate Understanding of Heat and Temperature Concepts
Quelle	In: School Science Review, 99 (2018) 368, S.107-116 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6811
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Item Analysis; Test Items; Science Tests; Multiple Choice Tests; Scientific Concepts; Science Instruction; Heat; Climate; Secondary School Students; Concept Formation; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Interviews; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Itemanalyse; Test content; Testaufgabe; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Hitze; Klima; Sekundarschüler; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Ausland; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Singapur
Abstract	The purpose of this research was to investigate an efficient method to assess year 8 (age 13-14) students' conceptual understanding of heat and temperature concepts. Two different types of instruments were used in this study: Type 1, consisting of multiple-choice items with open-ended justifications; and Type 2, consisting of two-tier multiple-choice items. Each of the instruments was administered to two separate cohorts of 173 and 143 year 8 students of similar achievement. The findings indicated that the students were better able to show their understanding in the two-tier multiple-choice items. Hence, based on this investigation, two-tier multiple-choice items may be more suitable for evaluating year 8 students' understanding of science concepts. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01