Instruments

Force Concept Inventory

Description

The Force Concept Inventory is an instrument designed to probe introductory physics students' beliefs on the central Newtonian concept of force and to probe how these beliefs compare with the many dimensions of the Newtonian concept. The Inventory categorizes Newtonian concepts and commonsense beliefs into six categories: kinematics, impetus, active force, action/reaction pairs, concatenation of influences, and other influences in motion (resistance, gravity).  

The link below provides access to the instrument and detailed documentation. The attached PDF provides instrument documentation. 

http://modeling.asu.edu/R&E/Research.html

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INSTRUMENT DETAILS

Topic(s)
Evaluation
File Attachment(s)
Target Gradespan(s)
High school (9-12)
Post-secondary
Additional Disciplines
Engineering - general
Additional Target Participants
Students