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Yasuda, Jun-ichiro; Hull, Michael M.; Mae, Naohiro – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
This paper presents improvements made to a computerized adaptive testing (CAT)-based version of the FCI (FCI-CAT) in regards to test security and test efficiency. First, we will discuss measures to enhance test security by controlling for item overexposure, decreasing the risk that respondents may (i) memorize the content of a pretest for use on…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Test Items, Risk Management
Yasuda, Jun-ichiro; Mae, Naohiro; Hull, Michael M.; Taniguchi, Masa-aki – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
As a method to shorten the test time of the Force Concept Inventory (FCI), we suggest the use of computerized adaptive testing (CAT). CAT is the process of administering a test on a computer, with items (i.e., questions) selected based upon the responses of the examinee to prior items. In so doing, the test length can be significantly shortened.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Evaluation, Computer Assisted Testing
Ikkatai, Yuko; Inoue, Atsushi; Kano, Kei; Minamizaki, Azusa; McKay, Euan; Yokoyama, Hiromi M. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
Women are underrepresented in physics. Because of the structure of the Japanese educational system, more women must choose physics as a subject for university entrance exams to increase the number of women studying advanced physics at university. In this study, we investigated the factors influencing girls' choice of physics for university…
Descriptors: Females, Physics, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Richardson, Connor J.; Smith, Trevor I.; Walter, Paul J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
Ishimoto, Davenport, and Wittmann have previously reported analyses of data from student responses to the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE), in which they used item response curves (IRCs) to make claims about American and Japanese students' relative likelihood to choose certain incorrect responses to some questions. We have used an…
Descriptors: Motion, Physics, Science Instruction, Concept Formation
Yasuda, Jun-ichro; Mae, Naohiro; Hull, Michael M.; Taniguchi, Masa-aki – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018
In this study, we analyze the systematic error from false positives of the Force Concept Inventory (FCI). We compare the systematic errors of question 6 (Q.6), Q.7, and Q.16, for which clearly erroneous reasoning has been found, with Q.5, for which clearly erroneous reasoning has not been found. We determine whether or not a correct response to a…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, College Science, Physics
Ishimoto, Michi; Davenport, Glen; Wittmann, Michael C. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2017
Student views of force and motion reflect the personal experiences and physics education of the student. With a different language, culture, and educational system, we expect that Japanese students' views on force and motion might be different from those of American students. The Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE) is an instrument used…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Physics, Motion, Comparative Analysis
Ishimoto, Michi; Thornton, Ronald K.; Sokoloff, David R. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2014
This study assesses the Japanese translation of the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE). Researchers are often interested in comparing the conceptual ideas of students with different cultural backgrounds. The FMCE has been useful in identifying the concepts of English-speaking students from different backgrounds. To identify effectively…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Physics, Motion, Scientific Concepts
Yasuda, Jun-ichiro; Taniguchi, Masa-aki – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2013
In this study, we evaluate the structural validity of Q.16 and Q.7 in the Force Concept Inventory (FCI). We address whether respondents who answer Q.16 and Q.7 correctly actually have an understanding of the concepts of physics tested in the questions. To examine respondents' levels of understanding, we use subquestions that test them on concepts…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Concepts, Science Tests, Test Validity