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| Abstract Title: | Cross-Concept Inventory Research Starting with the Force Concept Inventory |
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| Abstract: | In today's globally-engaged and technology-rich educational environments, an online resource where concept inventory (CI) developers and users can access, discuss, develop, and refine concept inventories and their uses is a needed resource. ciHUB.org meets this need by providing a shared space to researchers and users where inventories can be uploaded and focused discussions can ensue. Because a wide variety of different CIs can be gathered in this one-stop virtual community, the gathering of data across multiple CIs and longitudinal tracking of student learning is now possible. Therefore, this type of community facilitates research not just within a specific topic area relative to a specific CI, but it also allows research between CIs. For example, the Force Concept Inventory might be the correct pre-test to the Concept Assessment Tool for Statics, typically a second-year course in the engineering curriculum. This type of research could have larger implications as CI development progresses into upper division course content. |
| Abstract Type: | Symposium Poster |
| Targeted Session: | Innovations and Issues with Conceptual Assessments |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Teri Reed-Rhoads School of Engineering Education, College of Engineering, Purdue University |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
P.K. Imbrie, School of Engineering Education, College of Engineering, Purdue University |
