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Bao, Lei; Koenig, Kathleen; Xiao, Yang; Fritchman, Joseph; Zhou, Shaona; Chen, Cheng – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Abilities in scientific thinking and reasoning have been emphasized as core areas of initiatives, such as the Next Generation Science Standards or the College Board Standards for College Success in Science, which focus on the skills the future will demand of today's students. Although there is rich literature on studies of how these abilities…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
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Kieftenbeld, Vincent; Natesan, Prathiba; Eddy, Colleen – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2011
The mathematics teaching efficacy beliefs of preservice elementary teachers have been the subject of several studies. A widely used measure in these studies is the Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Beliefs Instrument (MTEBI). The present study provides a detailed analysis of the psychometric properties of the MTEBI using Bayesian item response theory.…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Bayesian Statistics, Mathematics Instruction, Preservice Teachers