Conceptual question
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Conceptual questions in sciences and engineering are questions that can be answered based only on the knowledge of relevant concepts. Answering such questions does not require extensive calculations, in contrast to most homework and exam problems in science and engineering that typically require plugging in numerical values into previously discussed formulas.
Conceptual problems are often formulated as multiple-choice questions, making them easy to use during in-class discussions, particularly in the context of active learning and peer instruction. The use of conceptual questions in physics was popularized by Eric Mazur, particularly in the form of multiple-choice tests that he called ConcepTests[1].
In recent years, multiple websites that maintain lists of conceptual questions have been created by instructors for various disciplines[2][3]. Some older books[4] provide many examples of conceptual questions as well.
References
- ^ Mazur, Eric (1996). Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. Pearson. ISBN 978-0135654415.
- ^ https://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/interactive/conctest.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.learncheme.com/instructor-resources.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Epstein, Lewis (2002). Thinking Physics: Understandable Practical Reality. San Francisco, CA: Insight Press. ISBN 978-0935218084.