1.3 Force-Motion Concept Evaluation (FMCE)
[A] Authors
Ronald Thornton and David Sokoloff
Center for Science and Mathematics Teaching, Departments of Physics and Education, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
0215, USA
csmt@tufts.edu
[B] Summary and Format
A survey containing 47 items in a multiple-choice multiple-response format. This covers a wider variety of topics than the FCI, including many more questions on kinematics. Machine gradable on a Scantron sheet except for one item, which requests a written response. This can be collected separately.
[C] Citation
R. Thornton, D. Sokoloff
Assessing student learning of Newton’s laws: The Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation
Am. J. Phys. 66(4), 228-351 (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.