Representing uncertainty on model analysis plots
Abstract
Model analysis provides a mechanism for representing student learning as measured by standard multiple-choice surveys. The model plot contains information regarding both how likely students in a particular class are to choose the correct answer and how likely they are to choose an answer consistent with a well-documented conceptual model. Unfortunately Bao's original presentation of the model plot did not include a way to represent uncertainty in these measurements. I present details of a method to add error bars to model plots by expanding the work of Sommer and Lindell. I also provide a template for generating model plots with error bars.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1604.02090,
title = {Representing uncertainty on model analysis plots},
author = {Trevor I. Smith},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.02090},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Phys. Edu. Res. Published version will include supplementary files