Descriptor
Evaluation | 1 |
Foreign Countries | 1 |
High School Students | 1 |
Misconceptions | 1 |
Pretesting | 1 |
Science Education | 1 |
Science Instruction | 1 |
Scientific Concepts | 1 |
Scientific Literacy | 1 |
Secondary Education | 1 |
Testing | 1 |
More ▼ |
Author
Dawson, Chris J. | 1 |
Rowell, J. A. | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 1 |
Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Researchers | 1 |
Location
Australia | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Dawson, Chris J.; Rowell, J. A. – Research in Science Education, 1995
Described a probe that can assess the learners' understanding of scientific ideas in conditions that do not demand closure on a single interpretation, and where learners can demonstrate certainty or otherwise in several possible alternatives. Can be used in monitoring conceptual change when intuitive understanding of scientific phenomena is to be…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Misconceptions