8.1 Physics Measurement Questionnaire (PMQ)
[A] Authors
S. Allie, A. Buffler, B. Campbell, F. Lubben
University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
allie@physci.uct.ac.za
[B] Summary and Format
A 10 item survey probing students understanding of experimental practice, especially their understanding of the need for repeated measurements, the interpertation of range, and uncertainty. Should take about 20-30 minutes to do.
[C] Citation
S. Allie, A. Buffler, B. Campbell, F. Lubben
First-year physics students’ perceptions of the quality of experimental measurements
Int. J. Sci. Educ. 20, 447-459 (1998)
[D] How to obtain
The instrument can be obtained online
[E] Relevant literature
This link takes you to Google Scholar search for literature associated with this concept inventory.