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Direct linkYiting Wang; Xiumei Feng; Yuchen Jiang; Li Xie; Min Xia; Lei Bao – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
Understanding particle motion in force fields (PMFF), which encompasses the nature of forces and the relationship between force and motion, is fundamental to mastering mechanics and electromagnetism. Effectively solving PMFF-related problems requires advanced reasoning skills and the ability to apply knowledge across diverse contexts. Despite…
Descriptors: Physics, Difficulty Level, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts
Download full textJia, Bing; He, Dan; Zhu, Zhemin – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2020
The quality of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) as well as the student's solve behavior in MCQs are educational concerns. MCQs cover wide educational content and can be immediately and accurately scored. However, many studies have found some flawed items in this exam type, thereby possibly resulting in misleading insights into students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Items, Item Response Theory
Tan, Kim Chwee Daniel; Taber, Keith S.; Liu, Xiufeng; Coll, Richard K.; Lorenzo, Mercedes; Li, Jia; Goh, Ngoh Khang; Chia, Lian Sai – International Journal of Science Education, 2008
Previous studies have indicated that A-level students in the UK and Singapore have difficulty learning the topic of ionisation energy. A two-tier multiple-choice instrument developed in Singapore in an earlier study, the Ionisation Energy Diagnostic Instrument, was administered to A-level students in the UK, advanced placement high school students…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Difficulty Level, Advanced Placement, Foreign Countries
