Use of Multi-Tier Concept Diagnostic Tests in Biology Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature

This study aimed to comprehensively examine the articles in which multi-tier concept diagnostic tests, which are among the alternative assessment methods frequently used in recent years to identify misconceptions, were used in biology education between 2000 and 2022. For this purpose, systematic re...

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Main Authors: Tugce Duran, Musa Dikmenli
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Language:English
Published: Seyit Ahmet Kıray 2024-10-01
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description This study aimed to comprehensively examine the articles in which multi-tier concept diagnostic tests, which are among the alternative assessment methods frequently used in recent years to identify misconceptions, were used in biology education between 2000 and 2022. For this purpose, systematic review steps were followed and summarized in the PRISMA diagram. In this process, four databases (Web of Science, SCOPUS, ERIC, and TR Index) were searched, articles were downloaded, elimination/inclusion criteria were applied, and the full texts of the remaining 71 articles were examined in detail. These articles were analyzed in terms of test type, year of publication, country of application, study group and number of participants, validity and reliability analysis, number of questions in the test and question types according to the test type, and it was revealed which subjects of biology they focused on. As a result of the analysis, it was seen that two-tier tests are mostly used in biology education (62%), followed by three-tier (30%) and four-tier tests (8%). It was seen that the reviewed articles were administered in a total of 21 countries. The subjects of the articles were grouped under 11 themes and 53 codes. Although they are new to the literature and have high validity and reliability, it was seen that especially four-tier concept diagnostic tests were rarely used in biology education. In this context, it was recommended to expand the use of four- and five-tier concept diagnostic tests in biology education.
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spelling doaj-art-2da8f8530c6b4d7398b479b6034cecae2025-02-03T22:06:38ZengSeyit Ahmet KırayJournal of Education in Science, Environment and Health2149-214X2024-10-0110410.55549/jeseh.755Use of Multi-Tier Concept Diagnostic Tests in Biology Education: A Systematic Review of the LiteratureTugce Duran0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2428-7635Musa Dikmenli1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6501-9034Necmettin Erbakan UniversityNecmettin Erbakan University This study aimed to comprehensively examine the articles in which multi-tier concept diagnostic tests, which are among the alternative assessment methods frequently used in recent years to identify misconceptions, were used in biology education between 2000 and 2022. For this purpose, systematic review steps were followed and summarized in the PRISMA diagram. In this process, four databases (Web of Science, SCOPUS, ERIC, and TR Index) were searched, articles were downloaded, elimination/inclusion criteria were applied, and the full texts of the remaining 71 articles were examined in detail. These articles were analyzed in terms of test type, year of publication, country of application, study group and number of participants, validity and reliability analysis, number of questions in the test and question types according to the test type, and it was revealed which subjects of biology they focused on. As a result of the analysis, it was seen that two-tier tests are mostly used in biology education (62%), followed by three-tier (30%) and four-tier tests (8%). It was seen that the reviewed articles were administered in a total of 21 countries. The subjects of the articles were grouped under 11 themes and 53 codes. Although they are new to the literature and have high validity and reliability, it was seen that especially four-tier concept diagnostic tests were rarely used in biology education. In this context, it was recommended to expand the use of four- and five-tier concept diagnostic tests in biology education. https://jeseh.net/index.php/jeseh/article/view/755Biology educationMulti-tier concept diagnostic testSystematic review
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Use of Multi-Tier Concept Diagnostic Tests in Biology Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health
Biology education
Multi-tier concept diagnostic test
Systematic review
title Use of Multi-Tier Concept Diagnostic Tests in Biology Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature
title_full Use of Multi-Tier Concept Diagnostic Tests in Biology Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Use of Multi-Tier Concept Diagnostic Tests in Biology Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Use of Multi-Tier Concept Diagnostic Tests in Biology Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature
title_short Use of Multi-Tier Concept Diagnostic Tests in Biology Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature
title_sort use of multi tier concept diagnostic tests in biology education a systematic review of the literature
topic Biology education
Multi-tier concept diagnostic test
Systematic review
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