The Flight Physics Concept Inventory: Development of a research-based assessment instrument to enhance learning and teaching - Softcover

Genz, Florian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3658475145 ISBN 13: 9783658475147

Publisher: Springer Spektrum, 2025

Synopsis

The Flight Physics Concept Inventory (FliP-CoIn) is the first research-based conceptual assessment instrument for improving (fluid dynamics) learning and teaching. This work gives insights into why and how the FliP-CoIn was developed as well as how it is best used for improving conceptual learning. Further, this dissertation presents evidence for several dimensions of the FliP-CoIn’s validity and reliability. Finally, the author discusses key insights from the development process, the data analysis, and gives recommendations for future research. As such, this work is also written as a blueprint for future education researchers and instrument developers of other contexts. The FliP-CoIn’s context areas are flow, fluid dynamics and flight physics. The FliP-CoIn tests concepts of aerodynamic lift, aerodynamic drag, stall, center of mass, angle of attack and streamlines. The latest version and translations are available for educators at physport.org (or via flip-coin@uni-koeln.de).

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About the Author

Florian Genz is a test developer and education researcher at the Institute of Physics Education (University of Cologne, Germany).

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The Flight Physics Concept Inventory (FliP-CoIn) is the first research-based conceptual assessment instrument for improving (fluid dynamics) learning and teaching. This work gives insights into why and how the FliP-CoIn was developed as well as how it is best used for improving conceptual learning. Further, this dissertation presents evidence for several dimensions of the FliP-CoIn’s validity and reliability. Finally, the author discusses key insights from the development process, the data analysis, and gives recommendations for future research. As such, this work is also written as a blueprint for future education researchers and instrument developers of other contexts. The FliP-CoIn’s context areas are flow, fluid dynamics and flight physics. The FliP-CoIn tests concepts of aerodynamic lift, aerodynamic drag, stall, center of mass, angle of attack and streamlines. The latest version and translations are available for educators at physport.org (or via flip-coin@uni-koeln.de).

About the Author
Florian Genz is a test developer and education researcher at the Institute of Physics Education (University of Cologne, Germany).

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Spektrum
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3658475145
• ISBN 13: 9783658475147
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 117