PEER Physics Diagnostic (PEER)
Purpose
PEER Physics Diagnostic (PEER) measures students’ attitudes and beliefs about learning physics, focusing on sense-making, reasoning, and real-world connections in inquiry-based classrooms.
Population
The PEER is designed for high school and college students in Physics through Evidence, Empowerment through Reasoning (PEER Physics) courses aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.
Typical Performance
The PEER is a new instrument without an established performance range.
Example question
Validity
The PEER is a new instrument without an established performance range. The PEER was originally developed in 2021. The development is detailed in
- Martins, J. S., & Lindsay, W. E. (2022). Evaluation of high school student responses to the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 18(1), 010132. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.18.010132
Research
See the validation section for related articles.
Example LASSO Report
Please follow this link to our example report for concept inventories.
More Information
For curriculum and resources, visit peerphysics.org