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Simon, Molly Nora – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This dissertation includes two independent research projects, one in astronomy education research and the other in planetary science/astrophysics research. In the first research effort, we investigate college students' conceptual and reasoning difficulties on the topic of planet formation pre-instruction. Through an analysis of over 1,000…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Concept Formation, Knowledge Level
Shiu, William – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the Flynn Effect (FE; i.e., the rise in IQ scores over time) in Estonia from Scale B of the National Intelligence Test using both classical test theory (CTT) and item response theory (IRT) methods. Secondary data from two cohorts (1934, n = 890 and 2006, n = 913) of students were analyzed, using both classical test theory (CTT)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence Tests, Intelligence Quotient, Change