Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

Year: 2018, Volume: 33, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-21

Original Article

Design and Development of Concept Assessment Tool (CAT): A Concept Inventory

Abstract

The stereotyped instruction system is the traditional method of imparting instructions. This method imparts the information without knowing the existing level of understating of the learner. This leads to a series of misconceptions. A concept inventory identifies the misconceptions with respect to important concepts. This paper aims at assessing the students' prior knowledge and identifying misconceptions. It uses concept inventory as a tool to overcome misconceptions. The change in conceptual development is measured.

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