This resource letter provides a guide to Research-Based Assessment Instruments (RBAIs) of physics and astronomy content. These are standardized assessments that were rigorously developed and revised using student ideas and interviews, expert input, and statistical analyses. RBAIs have had a major impact on physics and astronomy education reform by providing a universal and convincing measure of student understanding that instructors can use to assess and improve the effectiveness of their teaching. In this resource letter, we present an overview of all content RBAIs in physics and astronomy by topic, research validation, instructional level, format, and themes, to help faculty find the best assessment for their course. More details about each RBAI available in physics and astronomy are available at PhysPort: physport.org/assessments.
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April 01 2017
Resource Letter RBAI-1: Research-Based Assessment Instruments in Physics and Astronomy
Adrian Madsen;
Adrian Madsen
American Association of Physics Teachers,
College Park
, Maryland 20740
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Sarah B. McKagan;
Sarah B. McKagan
American Association of Physics Teachers,
College Park
, Maryland 20740
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Eleanor C. Sayre
Eleanor C. Sayre
Department of Physics,
Kansas State University
, Manhattan, Kansas 66506
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Am. J. Phys. 85, 245–264 (2017)
Article history
Received:
May 01 2016
Accepted:
January 30 2017
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Adrian Madsen, Sarah B. McKagan, Eleanor C. Sayre; Resource Letter RBAI-1: Research-Based Assessment Instruments in Physics and Astronomy. Am. J. Phys. 1 April 2017; 85 (4): 245–264. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4977416
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