Development of a Survey Instrument to Gauge Students’ Problem-Solving Abilities

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written by Jeffrey Marx and Karen Cummings

In this paper we discuss the early stages of development of a survey instrument to assess students' problem- solving abilities in a first-term, undergraduate, calculus-based physics course. Specifically, we present our motivation for the development of such a survey, details of a preliminary version of the survey, and some sample items.

Physics Education Research Conference 2010
Part of the PER Conference series
Portland, Oregon: July 21-22, 2010
Volume 1289, Pages 221-224

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Published: August 24, 2010

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Education Foundations - Assessment = Instruments - Problem Solving Education Practices - Active Learning = Problem Solving	- Lower Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Report = Research study

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.3515206
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 01.40.G-
Keywords:: PERC 2010, assessment, instrument development, introductory physics, problem solving, problem-solving, survey instrument
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=10458">Marx, Jeffrey, and Karen Cummings. "Development of a Survey Instrument to Gauge Students’ Problem-Solving Abilities." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010.</a>

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Marx, J., & Cummings, K. (2010, July 21-22). Development of a Survey Instrument to Gauge Students’ Problem-Solving Abilities. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon. Retrieved March 23, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10458&DocID=1918

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Marx, Jeffrey, and Karen Cummings. "Development of a Survey Instrument to Gauge Students’ Problem-Solving Abilities." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10458&DocID=1918 (accessed 23 March 2025).

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Marx, Jeffrey, and Karen Cummings. "Development of a Survey Instrument to Gauge Students’ Problem-Solving Abilities." Physics Education Research Conference 2010. Portland, Oregon: 2010. 221-224 Vol. 1289 of PER Conference. 23 Mar. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10458&DocID=1918>.

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