Using a materials concept inventory to assess conceptual gain in introductory materials engineering courses

Stephen Krause; J. Chris Decker; Richard Griffin

doi:10.1109/FIE.2003.1263337

Using a materials concept inventory to assess conceptual gain in introductory materials engineering courses

Stephen Krause, J. Chris Decker, Richard Griffin

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Abstract

A Materials Concept Inventory (MCI) has been created to measure conceptual knowledge gain in introductory materials engineering courses. The 30-question, multiple-choice MCI test has been administered as a pre and post-test at Arizona State University (ASU) and Texas A & M University (TAMU) to classes ranging in size from 16 to 90 students. The results on the pre-test (entering class) showed both "prior misconceptions" and knowledge gaps that resulted from earlier coursework in chemistry and, to a lesser extent, in geometry. The post-test (exiting class) showed both that some "prior misconceptions" persisted and also that new "spontaneous misconceptions" had been created during the course of the class. Most classes showed a limited, 15% to 20%, gain in knowledge between pre and post-test scores, but one class, which used active learning, showed a gain of 38%. More details on these results, on differences in results between ASU and TAMU, and on the nature of students' conceptual knowledge will be described.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	T3D7-T3D11
Volume	1
ISBN (Print)	0780379616
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2003.1263337
State	Published - 2003
Event	33rd Annual Frontiers in Education, FIE 2003 - Westminster, United States Duration: Nov 5 2003 → Nov 8 2003

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Other	33rd Annual Frontiers in Education, FIE 2003
Country	United States
City	Westminster
Period	11/5/03 → 11/8/03

Keywords

Assessment
Materials concept inventory
Materials engineering
Misconceptions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science Applications
Software
Education

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Krause, S, Decker, JC & Griffin, R 2003, Using a materials concept inventory to assess conceptual gain in introductory materials engineering courses. in Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE. vol. 1, 1263337, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. T3D7-T3D11, 33rd Annual Frontiers in Education, FIE 2003, Westminster, United States, 11/5/03. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2003.1263337

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