Quantitative Results
Maryland Physics Expectations Survey (MPEX)
A 34 item Likert scale survey testing what students think
they need to do to succeed in physics class
Traditional classes and reformed concept-building classes
show consistent pre-post losses on all categories.
Force Concept Inventory (FCI)
and Force-Motion Concept Evaluation (FMCE)
Multiple-choice surveys in common speech
with research-based distractors.
Traditional classes show small pre-post gains
that depend strongly on the lecturer.
Concept-building reform classes show larger pre-post gains
that are less dependent on the lecturer.