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Development of a test of experimental problem‐solving skills
Author(s) -
Ross John A.,
Maynes Florence J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660200107
Subject(s) - mathematics education , test (biology) , curriculum , psychology , field (mathematics) , achievement test , test score , science education , computer science , cognitive psychology , standardized test , pedagogy , mathematics , paleontology , pure mathematics , biology
The emphasis given to experimental problem‐solving skills in science curriculum innovation has not been matched by the development of comparable assessment tools. Multiple‐choice tests were constructed for seven skills using learning hierarchies based on expert‐novice differences. The instruments were refined in three phases of field testing. The reliabilities of the tests are sufficient for making judgments of group performance, but are insufficient in a single administration for individual assessment. Evidence of the validity of the tests is presented and their worth is discussed within the framework of a theory of instruction.