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| Abstract Title: | Force Concepts in Different Student Groups: FCI With Variations and Extensions |
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| Abstract: | The engineering physics program in Göteborg attracts very strong students, who consistently (since 2004) score an average around 80% on the FCI during the first week at the university. We have also adminstered the FCI for number of other programs, where the entrance results typically have been around 55-60%. Although female students are among top scorers in all groups, on the average, they score lower. The gap was unchanged when the original FCI was replaced by the "gender-adapted FCI". To investigate the possibility of a selection bias, the test was also given to a couple of high-school classes. For the engineering physics students we are now experimenting with a selection of 15 FCI items combined with addifional questions aiming to lower the entrance score. Post-testing after an introductory course, including amusement park projects, showed a normalized gain around 50% for all parts of the test. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Ann-Marie Pendrill University of Gothenburg Department of Physics Göteborg, Sweden SE-412 96 Phone: +46 70787 0427 Fax: +46 31 7723496 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Linda Gunnarsson Hulebäcksgymnasiet, Idrottsvägen 2, SE 435 80 Mölnlycke, Sweden Jonn Lantz 1) Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg, SE 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden |
