An item response curves analysis of the Force Concept Inventory

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 825-831

  Morris, Gary A ^a   Harshman, Nathan ^b   Branum Martin, Lee ^c   Mazur, Eric ^d   Mzoughi, Taha ^e   Baker, Stephen D ^f  

^a VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84865371790     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.4731618     Document Type: Article

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