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ERIC Number: EJ843451
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1539-1515
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Astronomy Diagnostic Test Results Reflect Course Goals and Show Room for Improvement
LoPresto, Michael C.
Astronomy Education Review, v5 n2 p16-20 Sep 2006-May 2007
The results of administering the Astronomy Diagnostic Test (ADT) to introductory astronomy students at Henry Ford Community College over three years have shown gains comparable with national averages. Results have also accurately corresponded to course goals, showing greater gains in topics covered in more detail, and lower gains in topics covered in less detail. Also evident in the results were topics for which improvement of instruction is needed. These factors and the ease with which the ADT can be administered constitute evidence of the usefulness of the ADT as an assessment instrument for introductory astronomy. (Contains 2 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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