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Assessing Student Learning about Light

Resource for Grades 9-12

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In this video from Physics by Inquiry, a researcher explains how they have used a posttest to assess the ability of high school teachers in a professional development program to apply what they have learned to new situations. The majority can correctly predict the behavior of light in a new scenario after working through an inquiry-based module. They in fact perform better than physics faculty and graduate students do on a pretest, indicating that that the study of advanced material does not necessarily deepen understanding of basic concepts.

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You may find it useful to watch this video with a group of your colleagues and then discuss it together.

What is the purpose of the posttest described in the video?
Why do you think the posttest presents a different scenario than the ones the learners encountered during the lesson?
How do you think prior knowledge can affect a person’s ability to transfer what has been learned to new contexts?