Development and validation of the Converging Lenses Concept Inventory for middle school physics education

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Wörner, Salome, Becker, Sebastian, Küchemann, Stefan, Scheiter, Katharina, Kuhn, Jochen
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 19.05.2022
• Subjects: Convergence; Curricula; Education; Lenses; Middle school students; Middle schools; Qualitative analysis; Students

Optics is a core field in the curricula of secondary physics education. In this study, we present the development and validation of a test instrument in the field of optics, the Converging Lenses Concept Inventory (CLCI). It can be used as a formative or a summative assessment of middle school stude...