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10.1 Light and Spectroscopy Concept Inventory (LSCI)

[A] Authors

Erin M. Bardar
TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 USA

erin [underscore] bardar@terc.edu

[B] Summary and Format

A 26 item diagnostic test designed to measure students’ conceptual understanding of topics related to light and spectroscopy, and to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional interventions in promoting meaningful learning gains in an introductory college astronomy course.

[C] Citation

E. M. Bardar
Development and Validation of the Light and Spectroscopy Concept Inventory
AER, 5(2), 103-113, (2006)

[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.

Google Scholar citation for the LSCI