
Heat and Temperature Conceptual Evaluation (HTCE)
Developed by Ron Thornton and David Sokoloff
Purpose | To assess students’ understanding of heat and temperature concepts. |
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Format | Pre/post, Multiple-choice, Short answer |
Duration | 40 min |
Focus | Thermal / Statistical Content knowledge (temperature, phase change, heat transfer, thermal properties of materials) |
Level | Intro college |
Examples
Sample questions from the HCTE: