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Shen, Ji; Liu, Ou Lydia; Chang, Hsin-Yi – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2017
This paper presents a transformative modeling framework that guides the development of assessment to measure students' deep understanding in physical sciences. The framework emphasizes 3 types of connections that students need to make when learning physical sciences: (1) linking physical states, processes, and explanatory models, (2) integrating…
Descriptors: Physical Sciences, Academic Achievement, Knowledge Level, Cohort Analysis
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Filik Iscen, Cansu – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The role of teachers in the formation of environmentally sensitive behaviors in students is quite high. Thus, the water awareness of teachers, who represent role models for students, is rather important. The main purpose of this study is to identify the reliability and validity study outcomes of the Water Awareness Scale, which was developed to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Science Education, Test Reliability
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Akarsu, Bayram – European Journal of Physics Education, 2012
Physics educators around the world often need reliable diagnostic materials to measure students' understanding of physics concept in high school. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new diagnostic tool on High School Optics concept. Test of Conceptual Understanding on High School Optics (TOCUSO) consists of 25 conceptual items that measures…
Descriptors: High Schools, Secondary School Science, Optics, Concept Teaching