Applying a resources framework to analysis of the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation

dc.creator	Trevor I. Smith
dc.creator	Michael C. Wittmann
dc.date	2008-09-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:14:23Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:14:23Z
dc.identifier	1554-9178
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d12be0c3d75542799a97d995d1085620
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16814
dc.description	We suggest one redefinition of common clusters of questions used to analyze student responses on the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation. Our goal is to propose a methodology that moves beyond an analysis of student learning defined by correct responses, either on the overall test or on clusters of questions defined solely by content. We use the resources framework theory of learning to define clusters within this experimental test that was designed without the resources framework in mind. We take special note of the contextual and representational dependence of questions with seemingly similar physics content. We analyze clusters in ways that allow the most common incorrect answers to give as much, or more, information as the correctness of responses in that cluster. We show that false positives can be found, especially on questions dealing with Newton’s third law. We apply our clustering to a small set of data to illustrate the value of comparing students’ incorrect responses which are otherwise identical on a correct or incorrect analysis. Our work provides a connection between theory and experiment in the area of survey design and the resources framework.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	American Physical Society, APS
dc.relation	http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRSTPER/v4/e020101
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1554-9178
dc.source	Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research, Vol 4, Iss 2 (2008)
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Applying a resources framework to analysis of the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation
dc.type	article