Development of a Test Instrument to Investigate Secondary School Students' Declarative Knowledge of Quantum Optics

Autor/in	Bitzenbauer, Philipp
Titel	Development of a Test Instrument to Investigate Secondary School Students' Declarative Knowledge of Quantum Optics
Quelle	In: European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 9 (2021) 3, S.57-79 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2301-251X
Schlagwörter	Test Construction; Test Validity; Measures (Individuals); Secondary School Students; Knowledge Level; Optics; Light; Quantum Mechanics; Scores; Test Interpretation; Experiments; Concept Formation; Scientific Concepts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testaufbau; Testvalidität; Messdaten; Sekundarschüler; Wissensbasis; Optik; Licht; Quantenmechanik; Test analysis; Testauswertung; Erprobung; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung
Abstract	This article reports the development and validation of a test instrument to assess secondary school students' declarative quantum optics knowledge. With that, we respond to modern developments from physics education research: Numerous researchers propose quantum optics-based introductory courses in quantum physics, focusing on experiments with heralded photons. Our test instrument's development is based on test development standards from the literature, and we follow a contemporary conception of validity. We present results from three studies to test various assumptions that, taken together, justify a valid test score interpretation, and we provide a psychometric characterization of the instrument. The instrument is shown to enable a reliable ([alpha] = 0.78) and valid survey of declarative knowledge of quantum optics focusing on experiments with heralded photons with three empirically separable subscales. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. Eastern Mediterranean University, Farnagusta, TRNC, Mersin 10, Turkey. e-mail: editor@scimath.net; Web site: http://www.scimath.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01