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| Abstract Title: | Creating “Tier-2 Questions” for the Fluids Conceptual Evaluation |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | This work is part of a multi-institution collaboration developing the Fluids Conceptual Evaluation (FCE), a fair, valid, and reliable research-based conceptual fluids assessment for Introductory Physics for Life Science (IPLS) courses. The FCE will utilize two-tier multiple-choice items covering both fluid statics and dynamics. For each item, a Tier-1 question will ask for a factual answer, while the following Tier-2 question will ask the student to choose an explanation closest to their own reasoning. In 2021-2023 our group conducted 73 interviews at 10 diverse institutions, asking the students to answer a subset of our Tier-1 questions and to explain their reasoning. When coding those interviews, we identified student explanations that could serve as the basis for options in Tier-2 questions. This poster will describe the process of creating our Tier-2 questions and present several examples. IPLS instructors interested in serving as a field test site for the assessment should contact Project Lead Dawn Meredith. Project supported by NSF 2021273, 2021059, 2021261, and 2021224. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 1 |
| Poster Number: | A31 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
DJ Wagner Grove City College Grove City, PA 16127 Phone: 7244583789 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Rebecca Lindell, Tiliadal STEM Education: Solutions for Higher Education James Vesenka , University of New England Dan Young, University of Delaware Dawn Meredith, University of New Hampshire |
