Primary science assessment item setters' misconceptions concerning the state changes of water

dc.creator	Hong Kwen BOO
dc.date	2006-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:18:06Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:18:06Z
dc.identifier	1609-4913
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/c1664a96e6d245c28970fbd49d73be92
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/19275
dc.description	Assessment is an integral and vital part of teaching and learning, providing feedback on progress through the assessment period to both learners and teachers. However, if test items are flawed because of misconceptions held by the question setter, then such test items are invalid as assessment tools. Moreover, such flawed items are also likely to perpetuate these misconceptions among pupils. Research has shown that misconceptions among pupils are resistant to change, and that they persist even with formal science instruction. This paper highlights primary science question setters' misconceptions concerning the state changes of water. It is based on a scrutiny of more than 100 sets of primary science examination papers. Suggestions for addressing the problems highlighted are also discussed.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Chinese
dc.publisher	Hong Kong Institute of Education
dc.relation	http://www.ied.edu.hk/apfslt/v7_issue1/boohk/index.htm
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1609-4913
dc.source	Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Vol 7, Iss 1, p 6 (2006)
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
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	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
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Primary science assessment item setters' misconceptions concerning the state changes of water
dc.type	article