Evaluating students’ computation skills in learning amount of substance based on SOLO taxonomy in secondary schools

Tian, Peiyao; Fan, Yanhua; Sun, Daner; Li, Ye

doi:10.1080/09500693.2023.2291691

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“…National College Entrance Examinations (NCEEs) hold immense importance in China as a standardized examination determining an individual's eligibility for higher education institutions (Bai et al, 2014;Zivin et al, 2020). As a crucial link between primary and higher education, it plays a vital role in improving educational quality, driving national progress, enabling social mobility, and contributing to the country's modernization (Niu & Liu, 2022;Tian, et al, 2024). Consequently, assessing the NCEEs' quality becomes essential to facilitate the reform of its design and enhance its nurturing function effectively.…”

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Alignment Between Curriculum Standards and Assessment in Understanding Chemical Reaction Principles at Upper-Secondary Schools

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Sun

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This study utilized the SEC (Survey of Enacted Curriculum) method to examine the alignment between Chinese high school chemistry curriculum standards (HSCCS) and the assessment of ‘Chemical Reaction Principles’ in the National College Entrance Examinations (NCEEs). The HSCCS and NCEEs were coded into two-dimensional matrices separately using SPSS, MATLAB, and EXCEL. The alignment coefficients were analyzed both macroscopically and specifically based on two dimensions: themes and cognitive levels. The findings indicated a generally low alignment between NCEEs and HSCCS in the ‘Chemical Reaction Principles’ domain, and no statistically significant alignment was observed. Comparing Porter alignment coefficients revealed a gradual increase in the overall alignment level between 2018–2022 NCEEs and HSCCS due to curricular reforms. Further specific analyses and comparisons highlighted significant discrepancies between NCEEs and HSCCS concerning themes and cognitive levels. Regarding themes, ‘Ionic Reactions and Equilibrium in Aqueous Solutions’ showed substantial alignment between NCEEs and HSCCS. However, for ‘Application of Ionic Reactions and Equilibrium’ and ‘Systems and Energy,’ NCEEs diverged significantly from or exceeded HSCCS requirements. Concerning cognitive levels, NCEEs demanded higher levels of student cognition compared to HSCCS. Keywords: alignment, chemical reaction principles, content analysis, curriculum standards, upper-secondary schools

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