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Astronomy Diagnostic Test
This diagnostic survey for undergraduate, non-science majors taking their
first astronomy course was developed by the multi-institutional Collaboration
for Astronomy Education Research (CAER) including, among many others, Jeff
Adams, Rebecca Lindell Adrian, Christine Brick, Gina Brissenden, Grace Deming,
Beth Hufnagel, Tim Slater, and Michael Zeilik. The first 21 questions are the
content portion of the test, while the final 12 questions collect demographic
information.
The test is free of charge for introductory astronomy faculty members to
use, with some agreed upon guidelines. In particular, the test is not to be
altered in any way, questions are not to be left out, questions are not to be
removed and placed on course quizzes or exams, and the test items are not to be
distributed to students lest the items find their way into "student
files." In exchange for using the ADT, the authors respectfully request
that you submit scores to the national database (please e-mail
Grace Deming for details).
English Version
ADTv2.0 PDF (80 KB)
For a copy of the ANSWER KEY email
Grace Deming with: your name,
institution, and what classes are taught.
To compare your class with others, download the COMPARISON DATABASE
Excel spreadsheet pretest scores
Excel (56 KB).
If you are unable to find a comparative class, email
Beth Hufnagel with a
description of your class and she will advise you.
Spanish Version
ADTv2.0 in Spanish DOC
(116 KB)
COMPARISON DATABASE Excel spreadsheet pretest scores in
Spanish Excel (60 KB)
Supporting Documentation
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