An Integration of Concept Structure Analysis and S-P Chart with Application in Equality Axiom Concepts Diagnosis

The purpose of this study is to discuss an integrated method which could provide diagnostic information for items and students. This integrated method combined two major methods. One is concept structure analysis and the other is student problem chart (S-P chart). The concept structure analysis could analyze individualized concepts structure and S-P chart could classify students and items into proper types so that diagnosis for remedial instruction is more feasible. The authors provide the empirical data analysis of equality axiom test. The results show that students with different learning types own varied concept structures. Finally, based on the findings and results, some suggestions and recommendations for future research are provided.