Interpreting force concept inventory scores: Normalized gain and SAT scores

Preinstruction SAT scores and normalized gains (G) on the force concept inventory (FCI) were examined for individual students in interactive engagement (IE) courses in introductory mechanics at one high school (N=335) and one university (N=292), and strong, positive correlations were found for both...

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Main Authors: Vincent P. Coletta, Jeffrey A. Phillips, Jeffrey J. Steinert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2007-05-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.3.010106