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Re: FCI available?

From The Physics Teacher, Vol.30, March 1992, page 151

"The analysis of the Force Concept Inventory and the exam itself are given
in the following pages. They may be reproduced for classroom use."

Any other restrictions that I know of, are only those 'suggested' by
researchers still trying to use this instrument.

Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: Dewey Dykstra, Jr. <dykstrad@bsumail.idbsu.edu>
It should be added:

1. that the FCI should be used for educational research purposes. One
educational purpose that one might be tempted to put it to is the basis of
class discussion after it has been administered or as some sort of guide
for study by giving out copies or posting copies for students to study.
This seriously diminishes the value of the FCI for any future research
purposes on the campus where this is done and possibly others.

2. that there is a password required on the ASU web site and probably on
the other internet sources. Profs can get the pw for the ASU version (the
most current one) by asking at the ASU web site.

Dewey

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