Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ658195
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
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Development and Evaluation of the Conceptual Inventory of Natural Selection.
Anderson, Dianne L.; Fisher, Kathleen M.; Norman, Gregory J.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v39 n10 p952-78 Dec 2002
Presents a diagnostic test to assess students' understanding of natural selection. Field-tests the Conceptual Inventory of Natural Selection (CINS) with nonmajors and biology majors at community colleges. Compares test scores of nonmajors with performances in interviews and discusses the correlation between the test scores and the interview scores, face validity, internal validity, reliability, and readability of the CINS. (Author/KHR)
Descriptors: Biology, Evaluation Methods, Evolution, Higher Education, Measures (Individuals), Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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