Identifying a preinstruction to postinstruction factor model for the Force Concept Inventory within a multitrait item response theory framework

As targeted, single-conception curriculum research becomes more prevalent in physics education research (PER), the need for a more sophisticated statistical understanding of the conceptual surveys used becomes apparent. Previously, the factor structure of the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) was examin...

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Main Authors: Philip Eaton, Shannon Willoughby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-01-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.16.010106