2019
DOI: 10.1103/physrevphyseducres.15.020122
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Exploring the structure of misconceptions in the Force Concept Inventory with modified module analysis

Abstract: Module Analysis for Multiple-Choice Responses (MAMCR) was applied to a large sample of Force Concept Inventory (FCI) pretest and post-test responses (Npre = 4509 and Npost = 4716) to replicate the results of the original MAMCR study and to understand the origins of the gender differences reported in a previous study of this data set. When the results of MAMCR could not be replicated, a modification of the method was introduced, Modified Module Analysis (MMA). MMA was productive in understanding the structure o… Show more

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“…As such, some of the complexity in Table I results from these items. If items 5,6,15,20,21,33,35,37, and 39 are eliminated from the analysis, the structure of Table I simplifies substantially to produce Table II. The communities in Table II are shown graphically in Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…As such, some of the complexity in Table I results from these items. If items 5,6,15,20,21,33,35,37, and 39 are eliminated from the analysis, the structure of Table I simplifies substantially to produce Table II. The communities in Table II are shown graphically in Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This work applies Modified Module Analysis (MMA) described in Study 1 to the FMCE. Although the method is described in detail in Study 1 [21], we provide an overview of the method here.…”
Section: B Analysis Methodsmentioning
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“…Their initial work was applied to a sample containing only 143 FCI student responses. Wells et al [5] sought to replicate this study with a large sample of FCI pretest and post-test responses (N pre = 4509 and N post = 4716) and found the original MAMCR method did not scale to large datasets. To extend network analysis to large datasets, they introduced a modification of the original MAMCR algorithm called Modified Module Analysis (MMA).…”
Section: Study 1 : Modified Module Analysismentioning
confidence: 88%
“…The network analytic method used in this work extends Modified Module Analysis (MMA) introduced by Wells et al [5] as an extension to the original algorithm pioneered by Brewe, Bruun, and Bearden [4]. Both methods were only productive when applied to the incorrect answers in the FCI; the correct answers formed a single tightly connected community that prevented identification of additional structure.…”
Section: A Research Questionsmentioning
confidence: 99%