Validated diagnostic test for introductory physics course placement

Diagnostic tests for placing students into appropriate courses are commonly used in higher education math and science departments. We found no physics education research examining the validity of such exams, how well they are placing students into appropriate courses, and what guidance these exams c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eric Burkholder, Karen Wang, Carl Wieman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2021-04-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.010127