Relativity concept inventory: Development, analysis, and results

We report on a concept inventory for special relativity: the development process, data analysis methods, and results from an introductory relativity class. The Relativity Concept Inventory tests understanding of relativistic concepts. An unusual feature is confidence testing for each question. This...

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Autores principales:	J. S. Aslanides, C. M. Savage
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Publicado:	American Physical Society 2013
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Physics QC1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4f36ef7856ce4b4487cdcbfcac32d4792021-12-02T11:51:46ZRelativity concept inventory: Development, analysis, and results10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.9.0101181554-9178https://doaj.org/article/4f36ef7856ce4b4487cdcbfcac32d4792013-05-01T00:00:00Zhttp://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.9.010118http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.9.010118https://doaj.org/toc/1554-9178We report on a concept inventory for special relativity: the development process, data analysis methods, and results from an introductory relativity class. The Relativity Concept Inventory tests understanding of relativistic concepts. An unusual feature is confidence testing for each question. This can provide additional information; for example, high confidence correlated with incorrect answers suggests a misconception. A novel aspect of our data analysis is the use of Monte Carlo simulations to determine the significance of correlations. This approach is particularly useful for small sample sizes, such as ours. Our results show a gender bias that was not present in course assessment, similar to that reported for the Force Concept Inventory.J. S. AslanidesC. M. SavageAmerican Physical SocietyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691PhysicsQC1-999ENPhysical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 010118 (2013)
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description	We report on a concept inventory for special relativity: the development process, data analysis methods, and results from an introductory relativity class. The Relativity Concept Inventory tests understanding of relativistic concepts. An unusual feature is confidence testing for each question. This can provide additional information; for example, high confidence correlated with incorrect answers suggests a misconception. A novel aspect of our data analysis is the use of Monte Carlo simulations to determine the significance of correlations. This approach is particularly useful for small sample sizes, such as ours. Our results show a gender bias that was not present in course assessment, similar to that reported for the Force Concept Inventory.
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Relativity concept inventory: Development, analysis, and results

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