Development of an Evolutionary Tree Concept Inventory
Despite the importance of tree-thinking and evolutionary trees to biology, no appropriately developed concept inventory exists to measure student understanding of these important concepts. To address this need, we developed a multiple-choice concept inventory consisting of 24 pairs of items, and we...
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doaj-e707ae46c1564bd1886e4baf751488d62020-11-25T02:05:47ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologyJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education1935-78771935-78852019-09-0120210.1128/jmbe.v20i2.17001700Development of an Evolutionary Tree Concept InventoryTyler A. Kummer0Clinton J. Whipple1Seth M. Bybee2Byron J. Adams3Jamie L. Jensen4Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young UniversityBrigham Young UniversityBrigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University Despite the importance of tree-thinking and evolutionary trees to biology, no appropriately developed concept inventory exists to measure student understanding of these important concepts. To address this need, we developed a multiple-choice concept inventory consisting of 24 pairs of items, and we provide evidence to support its use among undergraduate students. A set of learning outcomes was developed to guide the creation of the concept inventory. The learning outcomes, student interviews, and student responses were used to develop and revise inventory items. Supporting evidence was gathered from traditional item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, traditional reliability analyses, and comparisons to alternative assessments. Appropriate implementation and utility of the concept inventory are discussed. http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/1700Tree-thinkingEvolutionary TreesAssessmentConcept InventoryEvolution |
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Development of an Evolutionary Tree Concept Inventory |
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American Society for Microbiology |
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Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education |
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1935-7877 1935-7885 |
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Despite the importance of tree-thinking and evolutionary trees to biology, no appropriately developed concept inventory exists to measure student understanding of these important concepts. To address this need, we developed a multiple-choice concept inventory consisting of 24 pairs of items, and we provide evidence to support its use among undergraduate students. A set of learning outcomes was developed to guide the creation of the concept inventory. The learning outcomes, student interviews, and student responses were used to develop and revise inventory items. Supporting evidence was gathered from traditional item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, traditional reliability analyses, and comparisons
to alternative assessments. Appropriate implementation and utility of the concept inventory are discussed.
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