一関高専における物理教育評価のための学習到達度試験の長期データ分析

Abstract

This paper analyzes eight years’ worth (2007-2014) of data from the Study Achievement Tests (SATs) conducted by the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Japan. The aim is to estimate the scientific ability of NIT Ichinoseki College’s students and search for an effective estimation method. The findings are threefold. (1) The students’ scientific ability increased in the eight years considered. (2) By subtracting the average across NIT colleges from the average at Ichinoseki College, the relative ability level of the latter can be identified. This level increased in the first three years and remained almost constant (at 5-10% above the NIT average) in the last five years. (3) Comparing the level of third-grade students (SAT data) with that of first-grade students (entrance-examination data) shows that the growth rate of Ichinoseki College’s students is about 10% above the NIT average.