Longitudinal impact of interactive science activities: Developing, implementing, and validating a graphing integration inventory

• Published in: Journal of research in science teaching Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 225 - 248
• Main Authors: Boda, Phillip A., Bathia, Shruti, Linn, Marcia C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.02.2021; Wiley; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Curricula; Curriculum development; differential item functioning; Educational Technology; English; English language; Gender Differences; Grade 6; graphing; Graphs; Instructional Materials; knowledge integration; Knowledge Level; Language Usage; Middle School Students; Middle schools; Psychometrics; Quantitative psychology; Rasch model; Rasch modeling; repeated measures ANOVA; Science; Science Activities; Science Curriculum; Science Instruction; Scientific Concepts; Scoring Rubrics; Students; Teaching Methods; Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Test Construction; Test Validity; weighted mean likelihood estimates; Within-subjects design

Integrating sophisticated graphical analysis skills as they learn science is essential for K‐12 students and emphasized in current standards. In this study, we iteratively designed a Graphing Integration Inventory (GII) over a three‐year period, while also supporting students to develop their capabi...