Characteristics of Conceptual Assessment Items in Calculus

Autor/inn/en	Reed, Zackery; Tallman, Michael A.; Oehrtman, Michael; Carlson, Marilyn P.
Titel	Characteristics of Conceptual Assessment Items in Calculus
Quelle	In: PRIMUS, 32 (2022) 8, S.881-901 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1051-1970
DOI	10.1080/10511970.2021.1954114
Schlagwörter	Calculus; College Mathematics; Mathematical Logic; Mathematics Instruction; Evaluation Methods; Computation; Mathematics Tests; Problem Solving; Mathematical Concepts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Mathematical logics; Mathematische Logik; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Problemlösen
Abstract	We present our analysis of 254 Calculus I final exams from U.S. colleges and universities to identify features of assessment items that necessitate qualitatively distinct ways of understanding and reasoning. We explore salient features of exemplary tasks from our data set to reveal distinctions between exam items made apparent by our analytical framework. In doing so, we offer commentary on the often subtle features of assessment items that contribute to variation in the reliability of inferences an instructor is positioned to make about students' understanding based on their responses. We conclude by synthesizing basic principles exemplified by our results that mathematics instructors can apply to their assessment design. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01