TOCUSO: Test of Conceptual Understanding on High School Optics Topics

Autor/in	Akarsu, Bayram
Titel	TOCUSO: Test of Conceptual Understanding on High School Optics Topics
Quelle	In: European Journal of Physics Education, 3 (2012) 4, S.53-59 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1309-7202
Schlagwörter	High Schools; Secondary School Science; Optics; Concept Teaching; Educational Diagnosis; Psychometrics; Test Construction; Fundamental Concepts; Questionnaires; Test Items; Program Validation; Item Analysis; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Multiple Choice Tests; Evaluation Methods; Knowledge Level; Student Attitudes; Scientific Attitudes; Student Evaluation; Foreign Countries; Grade 10; Physics; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; Oberschule; Optik; Pedagogical diagnostics; Pädagogische Diagnostik; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Testaufbau; Grundlagenplan; Konzept; Fragebogen; Test content; Testaufgabe; Itemanalyse; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Wissensbasis; Schülerverhalten; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Ausland; Physik; Türkei
Abstract	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 fundamental topics learned in high school curriculum. TOCUSO was designed with the use of various Optics textbooks, Turkish University exam questions, and questions generated by the author. TOCUSO items were structured as multiple-choice questions. 12 physics faculty members at the school of science and education validated questionnaire items. SPSS program was utilized to calculate reliability values of the test. KR-20 value was found around 0.73, which shows TOCUSO is a reliable measurement questionnaire. TOCUSO was applied to 183 high school students enrolled in 10th grade at the time of data collection process in Kayseri providence in Turkey. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Erciyes University. Melikgazi, Kayseri, 38039 Turkey. Tel: +90-352-207-6666; Web site: http://ejpe.erciyes.edu.tr/index.php/EJPE
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01