A Chemistry Concept Reasoning Test

Autor/inn/en	Cloonan, Carrie A.; Hutchinson, John S.
Titel	A Chemistry Concept Reasoning Test
Quelle	In: Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 12 (2011) 2, S.205-209 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1756-1108
DOI	10.1039/C1RP90025K
Schlagwörter	Test Validity; Chemistry; Correlation; Multiple Choice Tests; Scientific Concepts; Science Instruction; Models; Theories; Concept Formation; Computation; Logical Thinking; Visualization; Scores; Student Evaluation; Test Construction; Psychometrics; Undergraduate Study; College Science + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testvalidität; Chemie; Korrelation; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Analogiemodell; Theory; Theorie; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Testaufbau; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Grundstudium
Abstract	A Chemistry Concept Reasoning Test was created and validated providing an easy-to-use tool for measuring conceptual understanding and critical scientific thinking of general chemistry models and theories. The test is designed to measure concept understanding comparable to that found in free-response questions requiring explanations over calculations. The development of the test focused on the design of new multiple-choice questions to challenge and determine students' understanding by providing various types of questions that require visualization, logical reasoning, and particulate explanations. Validation was achieved in several ways. The primary validation of the Chemistry Concept Reasoning Test was done in a General Chemistry course through correlation with students' scores on a free-response final exam and total scores in the overall course. High Pearson product moment correlation coefficients for each version of the test and relationship provide criterion-related convergent validity. (Contains 1 note, 1 table, and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10