Development of a Circular Motion Concept Question Item Inventory for Use in Ugandan Science Education

Autor/inn/en	Kirya, Kent Robert; Mashood, Kalarattu Kandiyi; Yadav, Lakhan Lal
Titel	Development of a Circular Motion Concept Question Item Inventory for Use in Ugandan Science Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Turkish Science Education, 19 (2022) 4, S.1312-1327 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kirya, Kent Robert) ORCID (Mashood, Kalarattu Kandiyi) ORCID (Yadav, Lakhan Lal)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Motion; Scientific Concepts; Test Construction; Test Items; Test Validity; Undergraduate Students; Test Theory; Item Response Theory; Cultural Relevance; Physics; Science Education; Difficulty Level; Test Reliability + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bewegungsablauf; Testaufbau; Test content; Testaufgabe; Testvalidität; Testtheorie; Item-Response-Theorie; Physik; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Testreliabilität
Abstract	In this study, we administered and evaluated circular motion concept question items with a view to developing an inventory suitable for the Ugandan context. Before administering the circular concept items, six physics experts and ten undergraduate physics students carried out the face and content validation. One hundred eighteen undergraduate students responded to the 42 circular motion concept items. The data were analysed using the classical test theory (CTT) and item response curve (IRC) analyses. We calculated the difficulty level and index of discrimination and gauged the distraction efficiency of items. The IRCs revealed insights that were not evident from those provided by the CTT. Based on the IRCs, the circular concept items are classified into three categories: efficient, moderately efficient, and inefficient. This helped us better evaluate the quality of the items and their appropriateness for the population under consideration. We ended up with 22 circular motion concept question items which we call the circular motion concept inventory (CMCI). This inventory is particularly relevant to Ugandan context and may be useful to other countries in the East African region which share similar syllabi. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Turkish Science Education. e-mail: editortused@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tused.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01