
Thermodynamics Concept Inventory (TCI)
Developed by Clark Midkiff
Purpose | To test the change in students’ conceptual understanding of thermodynamics from the beginning to the end of an introductory thermodynamics engineering course. |
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Format | Pre/post, Multiple-choice |
Focus | Thermal / Statistical Content knowledge |
Level | Intro college |
Sample question from the TCI:
RESEARCH VALIDATION
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This is the lowest level of research validation, corresponding to at least one of the validation categories below.
Research Validation Summary
Based on Research Into:
- Student thinking
Studied Using:
- Student interviews
- Expert review
- Appropriate statistical analysis
Research Conducted:
- At multiple institutions
- By multiple research groups
- Peer-reviewed publication
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