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CDRP in Science
Adrian O’Keefe
Oct 15th 2009
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Learning Results
Stage 4: Evaluate
How do we know our curriculum is working?
How do we analyze learning results to inform curriculum design & teaching?
CDRP in Science
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Stage 4: Evaluate
Do we gather learning results regularly and consistently?
Do we record and communicate results?
Do we use learning results to make instructional decisions?
Do we demonstrate that student learning results meet or exceed expectations?
Concept Inventories
One Aspect of Evaluation
External to Curriculum
Uniform Among Sections
Professionally Developed
Provides Data
Force Concept Inventory
The Physics Teacher , Vol 30, March 1992
Focused on the Newtonian concept of force
Conceptual, not computational
Timed Multiple Choice: 30 questions in 30 minutes
Isaac Newton
Force Concept Inventory At SI
Diagnostic Tool
Does not affect students’ grades
Given after (but not right after) corresponding unit on Newton’s Laws
5 years of data (2004 – 2009) at general, honors, and AP levels
Force Concept Inventory
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-090%
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GeneralHonors
SI Physics: FCI Results from 2004 - 2009
Guessing
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Mastery
Force Concept Inventory
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-090%
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GeneralHonors
SI Physics: FCI Results from 2004 - 2009
Guessing
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standard curriculum pilot curriculum0%
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Force Concept Inventory
SI Physics: FCI Results from 2005-06
Guessing
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standard curriculum pilot curriculum0%
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Force Concept Inventory
SI Physics: FCI Results from 2006-07
Guessing
Proficient
Mastery
Force Concept Inventory At SI
Correlation with grades?
Example: Honors Physics Grading Scale
4 = Mastery 3 = Proficiency 2 = Passing 1 = Not Proficient
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 40%
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R² = 0.37486729509995
Force Concept Inventory At SI
FCI Score and Unit Grade in Phys Honors (2007)
FCI S
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Unit Grade – Newton’s Laws
Guessing
Proficient
Mastery
Force Concept Inventory
Every question & answer choice probes for misconceptions
Force Concept Inventory
Questions correspond to core curricular concepts
Force Concept Inventory Concept Analysis: SI Physics (2007)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 320%
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Force Concept Inventory
Conclusions Inventories are one piece of the evaluation
“puzzle” Curriculum, not teacher, is best predictor
of student performance on inventories
Challenges Renewing curriculum in response to results Results raise other questions (class size,
gender, etc) Expanding use & effectiveness of
inventories Evaluation through other methods & tools
Concept Inventories
Physics FCI (Force Concept Inventory) CSEM (Conceptual Survey of Electricity &
Magnetism)
Chemistry CCI (Chemical Concept Inventory)
Biology CINS (Concept Inventory of Natural
Selection)
Stage 4: Evaluate
Do we gather learning results regularly and consistently?
Do we record and communicate results?
Do we use learning results to make instructional decisions?
Do we demonstrate that student learning results meet or exceed expectations?
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Curriculum Design & Review Process
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CDRP in Science
Adrian O’Keefe
Oct 15th 2009