If we want to improve their attitudes and understanding as well as their content knowledge, we have to understand where they are starting from and what causes change. Further study of the building of appropriate scientific attitudes is needed. The MPEX Survey Contains 34 statements with which students are asked to agree or disagree on a 5 point scale Delivered at more than 17 colleges and universities to more than 3000 students. Calibrating the Survey Student readings and interpretations were clarified by detailed interviews. Overall The responses of the validation groups for each item are averaged.
Average results agree well with prediction.
Surveys are only included in the sample if the student completed both pre and post surveys. Result of instruction is a loss, not a gain. Result of instruction is a loss, not a gain. All I learn from a derivation or proof of a formula is that the formula obtained is valid and that it is OK to use it in problems. I spend a lot of time figuring out and understanding at least some of the derivations or proofs given either in class or in the text.