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Explicit Reflection in an Introductory Physics Course
… different problem contexts, and (2) enhanced physics understanding of students resulting in improved class performance. The intervention was embedded in the discussion component of an introductory, university physics course, and spanned a 14-week period. Evaluation of the intervention was …
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Cultivating adaptive expertise in the introductory physics laboratory
Introductory physics labs are promising spaces for students to develop their abilities to creatively and independently solve research problems. However, many introductory labs focus their efforts on using experiments to demonstrate concepts from lecture, sacrificing student agency to ensure that …
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Problem solving in introductory physics : demons and difficulties.
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 1979.
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Active Learning in Introductory Physics
The study and understanding of physics is important in today's society because it promotes the ability of learners to problem solve and think critically about the world around them, but physics educators who use traditional teaching methods often struggle to help students learn and appreciate the …
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Metacognitive calibration in introductory physics courses: Predictors and interventions
Student learning in introductory science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses is often self-regulated. For self-regulated learning to be effective, students need to engage in accurate metacognitive monitoring in order to make appropriate metacognitive control decisions. However, …
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Student perceptions of the introductory physics laboratory: an exploratory study
… students. One cause for concern is the frequent physics tearoom discourse that students do not like physics laboratories. However, before attempting to address this issue, it is necessary to establish to what extent it is true and then to probe the issues that might underlie such perceptions. The …
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Model-based teaching and learning of kinematics in an introductory physics course for underprepared students
… relating to the "foundation" component of an introductory physics course designed for students who are academically and scientifically underprepared. A new method for portraying objects in motion, "freeze frame" representation, was introduced. The particular visual conceptual model was …
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Relationships between undergraduates' argumentation skills, conceptual quality of problem solutions, and problem solving strategies in introductory physics
… forms of argumentation on undergraduates' physics solutions in introductory calculus-based physics. A two-phase concurrent mixed methods design was employed to investigate relationships between undergraduates' written argumentation abilities, conceptual quality of problem solutions, as well …
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Challenges in implementing cross-disciplinary design experiments in a large scale introductory physics class; a case study
A set of new design-based physics experiments were jointly developed by the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and Physics departments and implemented in a large-scale, introductory physics course, 8.02 Electricity and Magnetism, at MIT. These were developed in response to student …
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The evaluation of a research-based curriculum for teaching measurements in the first year physics laboratory
A new interactive introductory physics laboratory course, based on the ISO-recommended probabilistic interpretation of measurement and uncertainty has been developed. The course was piloted with first year physics students at the University of Cape Town in 2003. The present work evaluates this …
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Interactive pace approach to learning in physics : method and materials
… course and the final materials produced for am introductory physics course in Mechanics; second, to state and examine the important blended ingredients used to get a new strategy for teaching-learning in which and individualized pace together with a group interaction is used; third, to analyze a …
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Exploratory identification of introductory algebra-based physics success factors
The field of physics suffers from low student matriculation through its degree programs as well as being viewed as being abstract, complicated, and incomprehensible by students enrolled in introductory courses. A study was performed on a group of 64 students in an introductory physics I course to …
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Comparison of Guided and Open Inquiry Instruction in a High School Physics Classroom
… compared two levels of inquiry in high school physics classrooms over a year-long course. One class fit well the definition of guided-inquiry and the other matched common descriptions of open-inquiry. Four sections of introductory physics at Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah were randomly …
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Student understanding of the kinematic quantities of angular speed and angular acceleration
… study describes first and second year university physics students' understanding and reasoning of the concepts, angular speed and angular acceleration. The analysis was based on student responses to various tasks presented to them during one hour long interviews. These responses were characterized …
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An adaptive user interface for open educational content
… a controlled user study on students in MIT's introductory physics course.
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Mastery-style exercises in physics
… little research has been done on applying it in physics instruction. This dissertation details the path taken that culminated in the use of mastery-inspired exercises to teach students basic skills in introductory physics courses. The path that led to our choice of mastery began with an attempt …
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The impact of computer based interactive instruction (CBII) in improving the teaching-learning process in introductory college physics
… computer is a major component in the teaching of introductory physics, and therefore, may be a suitable substitute for the traditional delivery system. Computers as an instructional delivery system are an alternative that may result in a higher level of student learning for many higher education …
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Improving instruction in mechanics through indentification and elicitation of pivotal cases in student reasoning
… momentum, and forces on rigid bodies in standard introductory physics course. Many common errors in understanding of physics concepts are described. Some of these have been previously reported. Other cases represent new instances of common patterns of student reasoning, notably the conflation of …
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A study of the effectiveness of interactive television as the primary mode of instruction in selected high school physics classes
… student achievement and attitude in high school physics classes. Students enrolled in a distance learning program using interactive television to teach physics were the study population. Data were obtained from eighty-five students at six remote sites and the originating site. Z-tests of the mean …
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Explicitly structured physics instruction
In an introductory physics course, problem solving skills are not traditionally taught. The instructor explains the physical theory and works example problems. Many students, however, are not able to develop the ability to solve problems implicitly. The program of Explicitly Structured Physics …
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