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Attitudes about Science and Conceptual Physics Learning in University Introductory Physics Courses
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Milner-Bolotin, Marina; Antimirova, Tetyana; Noack, Andrea; Petrov, Anna – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2011
This paper examines the results of the repeated administration of the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS) in a large introductory physics course at a midsize, metropolitan Canadian university. We compare the results to those obtained previously in comparable courses at the University of British Columbia (Canada) and the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Physics, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Written Extended-Response Questions as Classroom Assessment Tools for Meaningful Understanding of Evolutionary Theory
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Nieswandt, Martina; Bellomo, Katherine – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
This qualitative study analyzed grade 12 biology students' answers to written extended-response questions that describe hypothetical scenarios of animals' evolution. We investigated whether these type of questions are suitable for students (n = 24) to express a meaningful understanding of evolutionary theory. Meaningful understanding is comprised…
Descriptors: Evolution, Biology, Grade 12, Science Instruction
Physics 30 Program Machine-Scorable Open-Ended Questions: Units 1-5: Complete Course. Diploma Examinations Program.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1989
This document outlines the use of machine-scorable open-ended questions for the evaluation of Physics 30 in Alberta. Contents included are: (1) an introduction to the questions; (2) sample instruction sheet; (3) thirty sample items from the complete course; (4) item information including an answer key, difficulty, and source of each item; (5)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 12, High Schools, Physics
Development and Validation of a Path Analytic Model of Students' Performance in Chemistry.
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Anamuah-Mensah, Jophus; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reported the development and validation of an integrated model of performance on chemical concept-volumetric analysis. Model was tested on 265 chemistry students in eight schools.Results indicated that for subjects using algorithms without understanding, performance on volumetric analysis problems was not influenced by proportional reasoning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Grade 12
Physics 30 Program Machine-Scorable Open-Ended Questions: Unit 2: Electric and Magnetic Forces. Diploma Examinations Program.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1989
This document outlines the use of machine-scorable open-ended questions for the evaluation of Physics 30 in Alberta. Contents include: (1) an introduction to the questions; (2) sample instruction sheet; (3) fifteen sample items; (4) item information including the key, difficulty, and source of each item; (5) solutions to items having multiple…
Descriptors: Electricity, Force, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Students' Preconceptions about the Epistemology of Science.
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Ryan, A. G.; Aikenhead, G. S. – Science Education, 1992
A sample of grade 11 and 12 Canadian students (n>2000) responded to a national survey concerning the epistemology of science. Results revealed preconceptions held by students involving the nature of science, scientific assumptions, values in science, conceptual inventions, the scientific method, consensus making in science, and characteristics…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Epistemology, Foreign Countries, Grade 11