THE MEASURING INSTRUMENT OF PRIMITIVE PHYSICS PROBLEM FOR UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: COMPILATION AND EXPLORATION

TitleTHE MEASURING INSTRUMENT OF PRIMITIVE PHYSICS PROBLEM FOR UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: COMPILATION AND EXPLORATION
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsXing, H, Zhai, Y, Han, S, Zhao, Y, Gong, W, Wang, Y, Han, J, Liu, Q
JournalJournal of Baltic Science Education
Volume21
Issue2
Start Page305-324
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedApril/2022
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN1648-3898
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7138
Keywordsprimitive physics problem; problem solving; problem representation theory; assessment instrument
Abstract

Problem solving is considered one of the most critical competencies for life. However, many students may perform well in school yet cannot transfer the skills they learned in school to solve real-world problems, especially in science education. This study discusses the characteristics of the problem from the physics education perspective, based on Problem Representation Theory, and proposes a new type of problem: The Primitive Physics Problem. Moreover, the significance and contribution in promoting students' physics problem-solving ability, both theoretical and empirical, are described. Then the study develops a set of instruments that was tested on 811 students in 12th grade from 10 upper-secondary schools in China. The results showed that the new instrument had good reliability and validity. The promising application in the instruction of the Primitive Physics Problem and in measuring upper-secondary school students' problem-solving ability of the instrument is discussed.

URLhttps://oaji.net/articles/2022/987-1652122936.pdf
DOI10.33225/jbse/22.21.305
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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