Validating two questions in the Force Concept Inventory with subquestions

In this study, we evaluate the structural validity of Q.16 and Q.7 in the Force Concept Inventory (FCI). We address whether respondents who answer Q.16 and Q.7 correctly actually have an understanding of the concepts of physics tested in the questions. To examine respondents’ levels of understanding...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jun-ichiro Yasuda, Masa-aki Taniguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2013-04-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.9.010113