Assessing the Conceptual Understanding about Heat and Thermodynamics at Undergraduate Level

Autor/inn/en	Kulkarni, Vasudeo Digambar; Tambade, Popat Savaleram
Titel	Assessing the Conceptual Understanding about Heat and Thermodynamics at Undergraduate Level
Quelle	In: European Journal of Physics Education, 4 (2013) 2, S.9-16 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1309-7202
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Thermodynamics; Undergraduate Study; Scientific Concepts; Heat; Concept Formation; Undergraduate Students; Test Items; Test Reliability; Item Analysis; Computation; Difficulty Level; Physics; Multiple Choice Tests; Statistical Analysis; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Thermodynamik; Grundstudium; Hitze; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Test content; Testaufgabe; Testreliabilität; Itemanalyse; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Physik; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Statistische Analyse; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Indien
Abstract	In this study, a Thermodynamic Concept Test (TCT) was designed to assess student's conceptual understanding heat and thermodynamics at undergraduate level. The different statistical tests such as item difficulty index, item discrimination index, point biserial coefficient were used for assessing TCT. For each item of the test these indices were calculated. For the entire test, test reliability and Ferguson's delta was calculated. Analysis of data shows that the students have serious difficulties in understanding of heat and thermodynamics in particular and physics in general when taught through traditional teaching method. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Erciyes University. Melikgazi, Kayseri, 38039 Turkey. Tel: +90-352-207-6666; Web site: http://ejpe.erciyes.edu.tr/index.php/EJPE
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01