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| Abstract Title: | Development of a Practical Problem Solving Assessment Tool |
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| Abstract: | Motivated by an interest to better understand student's strengths and weaknesses in problem solving and the desire to compare instruction across institution, we developed the CAPSS – the Colorado Assessment of Problem Solving. While developing the instrument, we empirically identified over 40 distinct sub-skills that affect a person's ability to solve complex problems in many different contexts. The original CAPSS is an open-ended instrument that requires either a two hour interview or, if completed as a paper and pencil assessment, an hour to grade by a trained evaluator. Therefore it is not a practical tool for an instructor to use in their teaching. Over the past year, we have been developing a forced-answer version of CAPSS with the goal of efficiently scoring as many sub-skills as possible. We will share progress to date as well as future plans for further development. |
| Abstract Type: | Symposium Talk |
| Parallel Session: | Understanding and assessing problem-solving in introductory physics |
| Session Time: | Parallel Sessions Cluster III |
| Room: | Cascade A |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Wendy K. Adams Colorado School of Mines |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Adria Brown |
