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This 29-question research-based multiple-choice test is designed to evaluate students' reasoning regarding direct current resistive electric circuits. The test may be administered to students in algebra- or calculus-based introductory physics courses in high school or university settings.
The test is based on investigations of students' difficulties with direct current circuits and should be given in a 30-minute period. Statistical results have shown the survey to be reliable and valid. A summary of the construction and analysis of the survey is available in, Students' understanding of direct current resistive electrical circuits, Am. J. Phys. 72 (1), 98-115 (2004). Details are provided in Paula Engelhardt's dissertation, Examining students' understanding of electrical circuits through multiple-choice testing and interviews. This assessment is free for use by instructors in their classroom. As it takes years of development effort to create and validate reliable assessment instruments, access is limited to educators and researchers.
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P. Engelhardt and R. Beichner, Determining and Interpreting Resistive Electric Circuit Concepts Test (DIRECT) (1997), <https://www.physport.org/assessments/DIRECT>.
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Engelhardt, P., & Beichner, R. (1998, January 1). Determining and Interpreting Resistive Electric Circuit Concepts Test (DIRECT). Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.physport.org/assessments/DIRECT
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Engelhardt, Paula, and Robert Beichner. Determining and Interpreting Resistive Electric Circuit Concepts Test (DIRECT). January 1, 1998. https://www.physport.org/assessments/DIRECT (accessed 11 October 2024).
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Engelhardt, Paula, and Robert Beichner. Determining and Interpreting Resistive Electric Circuit Concepts Test (DIRECT). 1997. 1 Jan. 1998. 11 Oct. 2024 <https://www.physport.org/assessments/DIRECT>.
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