Using and developing measurement instruments in science education : a Rasch modeling approach

• Main Author: Liu, Xiufeng, 1962- (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2020.
• Edition: 2nd edition.
• Series: Science and engineering education sources.
• Subjects: Science > Study and teaching.; Educational tests and measurements.; Rasch models.; Education > Teaching > Subjects > Science & Technology.; Teaching of a specific subject.; Educational: Sciences, general science.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806606009
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-64113-936-6
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (356 pages)

"This book meets a demand in the science education community for a comprehensive and introductory measurement book in science education. It describes measurement instruments reported in refereed science education research journals, and introduces the Rasch modeling approach to developing measur...

Table of Contents:

• List of tables
• List of figures
• Preface
• Preface to the second edition
• Chapter 1. Essential concepts and skills for using and developing measurement instruments
• Chapter 2. Approaches to developing measurement instruments
• Chapter 3. Using and developing instruments for measuring conceptual understanding
• Chapter 4. Using and developing instruments for measuring affective variables
• Chapter 5. Using and developing instruments for measuring science inquiry and practices
• Chapter 6. Using and developing instruments for measuring learning progression
• Chapter 7. Using and developing instruments for measuring science learning environments.