Development and Validation of the Microbiology for Health Sciences Concept Inventory

Identifying misconceptions in student learning is a valuable practice for evaluating student learning gains and directing educational interventions. By accurately identifying students’ knowledge and misconceptions about microbiology concepts, instructors can design effective classroom practices cent...

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Autores principales:	Heather M. Seitz, Rachel E. A. Horak, Megan W. Howard, Lucy W. Kluckhohn Jones, Theodore Muth, Christopher Parker, Andrea Pratt Rediske, Maureen M. Whitehurst
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2017
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cd565419498f4e4090686d730071652e2021-11-15T15:04:07ZDevelopment and Validation of the Microbiology for Health Sciences Concept Inventory10.1128/jmbe.v18i3.13221935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/cd565419498f4e4090686d730071652e2017-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v18i3.1322https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885Identifying misconceptions in student learning is a valuable practice for evaluating student learning gains and directing educational interventions. By accurately identifying students’ knowledge and misconceptions about microbiology concepts, instructors can design effective classroom practices centered on student understanding. Following the development of ASM’s Curriculum Guidelines in 2012, we developed a concept inventory, the Microbiology for Health Sciences Concept Inventory (MHSCI), that measures learning gains and identifies student misconceptions in health sciences microbiology classrooms. The 23-question MHSCI was delivered to a wide variety of students at multiple institution types. Psychometric analysis identified that the MHSCI instrument is both discriminatory and reliable in measuring student learning gains. The MHSCI results correlated with course outcomes, showing the value of using the instrument alongside course level assessments to measure student learning. The MHSCI is a reliable and efficient way to measure student learning in microbiology and can be used both as a faculty development tool and an effective student assessment tool.Heather M. SeitzRachel E. A. HorakMegan W. HowardLucy W. Kluckhohn JonesTheodore MuthChristopher ParkerAndrea Pratt RediskeMaureen M. WhitehurstAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 18, Iss 3 (2017)
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spellingShingle	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Heather M. Seitz Rachel E. A. Horak Megan W. Howard Lucy W. Kluckhohn Jones Theodore Muth Christopher Parker Andrea Pratt Rediske Maureen M. Whitehurst Development and Validation of the Microbiology for Health Sciences Concept Inventory
description	Identifying misconceptions in student learning is a valuable practice for evaluating student learning gains and directing educational interventions. By accurately identifying students’ knowledge and misconceptions about microbiology concepts, instructors can design effective classroom practices centered on student understanding. Following the development of ASM’s Curriculum Guidelines in 2012, we developed a concept inventory, the Microbiology for Health Sciences Concept Inventory (MHSCI), that measures learning gains and identifies student misconceptions in health sciences microbiology classrooms. The 23-question MHSCI was delivered to a wide variety of students at multiple institution types. Psychometric analysis identified that the MHSCI instrument is both discriminatory and reliable in measuring student learning gains. The MHSCI results correlated with course outcomes, showing the value of using the instrument alongside course level assessments to measure student learning. The MHSCI is a reliable and efficient way to measure student learning in microbiology and can be used both as a faculty development tool and an effective student assessment tool.
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title	Development and Validation of the Microbiology for Health Sciences Concept Inventory
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Development and Validation of the Microbiology for Health Sciences Concept Inventory

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