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View SchemaModel Analysis: Assessing the dynamics of student learning
| Authors | Lei Bao, Edward F. Redish |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0207069 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0207069 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 2, 010103 (2006) |
Abstract
In this paper we present a method of modeling and analysis that permits the extraction and quantitative display of detailed information about the effects of instruction on a class's knowledge. The method relies on a congitive model that represents student thinking in terms of mental models. Students frequently fail to recognize relevant conditions that lead to appropriate uses of their models. As a result they can use multiple models inconsistently. Once the most common mental models have been determined by qualitative research, they can be mapping onto a multiple choice test. Model analysis permits the interpretation of such a situation. We illustrate the use of our method by analyzing results from the FCI.
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