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Direct linkWind, Stefanie A.; Gale, Jessica D. – Science Education, 2015
Multiple-choice (MC) items that are constructed such that distractors target known misconceptions for a particular domain provide useful diagnostic information about student misconceptions (Herrmann-Abell & DeBoer, 2011, 2014; Sadler, 1998). Item response theory models can be used to examine misconceptions distractor-driven multiple-choice…
Descriptors: Physical Sciences, Science Tests, Misconceptions, Item Response Theory
Donnelly, Lisa A.; Sadler, Troy D. – Science Education, 2009
Previous literature has documented how teachers perceive both advantages and disadvantages associated with standards-based reform. These teacher perceptions may be connected to classroom practices in terms of the extent to which standards are utilized by individual teachers. The purpose of this study was to identify how secondary science teachers…
Descriptors: State Standards, Science Teachers, Accountability, Faculty Development
