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This book meets a demand in the science education community for a comprehensive and introductory measurement book in science education it describes measurement instruments reported in refereed science education research journals and introduces the rasch modeling approach to developing measurement instruments in common science assessment domains ie conceptual understanding affective . This book meets a demand in the science education community for a comprehensive and introductory measurement book in science education it describes measurement instruments reported in refereed science education research journals and introduces the rasch modeling approach to developing measurement instruments in common science assessment domains ie conceptual understanding affective . Science education volume 96 issue 1 the books free access using and developing measurement instruments in science education a rasch modeling approach michelle m lamar graduate school of education university of california berkeley berkeley ca 94720 usa search for more papers by this author. Using and developing measurement instruments in science education a rasch modeling approach by xiufeng liu state university of new york buffalo a volume in the series science engineering education sourceseditors calvin s kalman concordia university published 2010. Using and developing measurement instruments in science education is intended as an introduction and practical guide to assessment for science educators liu argues that science educators appreciate the importance of good measurement instruments within science itself and so should embrace the systematic use of measurement in the teaching of