TY - JOUR
T1 - Interactive computer assessment and analysis of students’ ability in scientific modeling
AU - Lin, Jing
AU - Zhang, Letong
AU - Wei, Wenting
AU - Cheng, Ping Han
AU - Chang, Chun Yen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Scientific modeling (SM) is a core scientific practice and critical for students’ scientific literacy. Previous research has not used interactive computer assessment to investigate students’ SM ability. This study aimed to explore an effective way in human-computer interaction to reveal the challenges faced by students in the four-element process of constructing, using, evaluating, and revising models. Contextualized in the solar system, eleven interactive tasks assessed 419 students in grades 4, 7, and 10. Results indicated that “model evaluation” and “model revision” were more difficult for students than “model construction” and “model use.” Grade significantly predicted students’ SM ability (p<.001). The interaction with re-answer according to feedback promoted students’ in-depth reflection and performance in SM.
AB - Scientific modeling (SM) is a core scientific practice and critical for students’ scientific literacy. Previous research has not used interactive computer assessment to investigate students’ SM ability. This study aimed to explore an effective way in human-computer interaction to reveal the challenges faced by students in the four-element process of constructing, using, evaluating, and revising models. Contextualized in the solar system, eleven interactive tasks assessed 419 students in grades 4, 7, and 10. Results indicated that “model evaluation” and “model revision” were more difficult for students than “model construction” and “model use.” Grade significantly predicted students’ SM ability (p<.001). The interaction with re-answer according to feedback promoted students’ in-depth reflection and performance in SM.
KW - interactive computer assessment
KW - interactive task
KW - scientific modeling
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U2 - 10.29333/EJMSTE/12682
DO - 10.29333/EJMSTE/12682
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85152245421
SN - 1305-8215
VL - 18
JO - Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
JF - Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
IS - 12
M1 - em2194
ER -