Concept Inventory Instruments

Concept Inventory	Description	Publications or resources
Meiosis Concept Inventory	Concept inventory that tests student misconceptions on meiosis. Contains 17 questions that test 5-6 independent concepts. Developed in the context of large introductory biology or genetics courses by UBC鈥檚 Questions for Biology (Q4B) project. Fully validated and published instrument.	A brief overview and the instrument package are available at the following link (password needs to be requested to gain access): Primary publication that describes the development and validation: Kalas, P., O鈥橬eill, A., Pollock, C., & Birol, G. (2013). Development of a Meiosis Concept Inventory. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 12(4), 655鈥�664. Application example: Goff, E. E., Reindl, K. M., Johnson, C., McClean, P., Offerdahl, E. G., Schroeder, N. L., & White, A. R. (2017). Efficacy of a Meiosis Learning Module Developed for the Virtual Cell Animation Collection. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 16(1).
Speciation Concept Inventory	Developed by UBC鈥檚 Questions for Biology (Q4B) project. Validated but not yet published.	A brief overview and the instrument package are available at the following link (password needs to be requested to gain access):
Physics Measurement Questionnaire	Probes student understanding of the nature of scientific measurement (data collection, processing and comparison). The six questions are based on questions used in previous studies whose content and language was independently validated.	Primary publication that describes the instrument with link to the Appendix containing the instrument: Volkwyn, T. S., Allie, S., Buffler, A., & Lubben, F. (2008). Impact of a conventional introductory laboratory course on the understanding of measurement. Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 4(1), 010108. Thesis with more detailed information: Volkwyn, T. S. (2005). First year students鈥� understanding of measurement in physics laboratory work (M. Sc.). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from: Previous studies that questions were taken from: Allie, S., Buffler, A., Campbell, B., & Lubben, F. (1998). First鈥恲ear physics students鈥� perceptions of the quality of experimental measurements. International Journal of Science Education, 20(4), 447鈥�459. Buffler, A., Allie, S., & Lubben, F. (2001). The development of first year physics students鈥� ideas about measurement in terms of point and set paradigms. International Journal of Science Education, 23(11), 1137鈥�1156. Lubben, F., Campbell, B., Buffler, A., & Allie, S. (2001). Point and set reasoning in practical science measurement by entering university freshmen. Science Education, 85(4), 311鈥�327.

Concept Inventory

Description

Publications or resources

Meiosis Concept Inventory

Concept inventory that tests student misconceptions on meiosis. Contains 17 questions that test 5-6 independent concepts. Developed in the context of large introductory biology or genetics courses by UBC鈥檚 Questions for Biology (Q4B) project. Fully validated and published instrument.

A brief overview and the instrument package are available at the following link (password needs to be requested to gain access):

Primary publication that describes the development and validation:

Kalas, P., O鈥橬eill, A., Pollock, C., & Birol, G. (2013). Development of a Meiosis Concept Inventory. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 12(4), 655鈥�664.

Application example:

Goff, E. E., Reindl, K. M., Johnson, C., McClean, P., Offerdahl, E. G., Schroeder, N. L., & White, A. R. (2017). Efficacy of a Meiosis Learning Module Developed for the Virtual Cell Animation Collection. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 16(1).

Speciation Concept Inventory

Developed by UBC鈥檚 Questions for Biology (Q4B) project. Validated but not yet published.

A brief overview and the instrument package are available at the following link (password needs to be requested to gain access):

Physics Measurement Questionnaire

Probes student understanding of the nature of scientific measurement (data collection, processing and comparison). The six questions are based on questions used in previous studies whose content and language was independently validated.

Primary publication that describes the instrument with link to the Appendix containing the instrument:

Volkwyn, T. S., Allie, S., Buffler, A., & Lubben, F. (2008). Impact of a conventional introductory laboratory course on the understanding of measurement. Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 4(1), 010108.

Thesis with more detailed information:

Volkwyn, T. S. (2005). First year students鈥� understanding of measurement in physics laboratory work (M. Sc.). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from:

Previous studies that questions were taken from:

Allie, S., Buffler, A., Campbell, B., & Lubben, F. (1998). First鈥恲ear physics students鈥� perceptions of the quality of experimental measurements. International Journal of Science Education, 20(4), 447鈥�459.

Buffler, A., Allie, S., & Lubben, F. (2001). The development of first year physics students鈥� ideas about measurement in terms of point and set paradigms. International Journal of Science Education, 23(11), 1137鈥�1156.

Lubben, F., Campbell, B., Buffler, A., & Allie, S. (2001). Point and set reasoning in practical science measurement by entering university freshmen. Science Education, 85(4), 311鈥�327.

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Concept Inventory Instruments