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| Abstract Title: | Challenges and Difficulties in collecting a truly representative sample of IPLS students |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | To increase the likelihood of developing a fair, reliable, and valid standardized research-based conceptual learning assessment instrument, researchers must use a truly representative sample of the types of individuals for whom the instrument is designed to evaluate. Researchers developing the Fluids Conceptual Evaluation (FCE) decided to make every attempt to establish a truly representative sample population of post-secondary IPLS students for every stage in the development. This involved the collection of data from a variety of different types of institutions and students from around the country. Taking over three years to obtain, the researchers faced many challenges along the way. This poster presents an overview of these challenges and how the researchers collected the data for this development process as well as suggestions for future conceptual learning assessment developers. Supported by NSF Award # 2021273. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 1 |
| Poster Number: | A35 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Rebecca Lindell American Association of Physics Teachers and Tiliadal STEM Education: Solutions for Higher Education Lafayette, IN 47901 Phone: 7654305688 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
James Vasanka, University of New England DJ Wagner, Grove City College Dan Young, University of Delaware Dawn Meredith, University of New Hampshire |
