Development and Validation of the Homeostasis Concept Inventory.

ABSTRACT: We present the Homeostasis Concept Inventory (HCI), a 20-item multiple-choice instrument that assesses how well undergraduates understand this critical physiological concept. We used an iterative process to develop a set of questions based on elements in the Homeostasis Concept Framework. This process involved faculty experts and undergraduate students from associate's colleges, primarily undergraduate institutions, regional and research-intensive universities, and professional schools. Statistical results provided strong evidence for the validity and reliability of the HCI. We found that graduate students performed better than undergraduates, biology majors performed better than nonmajors, and students performed better after receiving instruction about homeostasis. We used differential it

SUBMITTER: McFarland JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5459253 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature