Model-based teaching and learning of kinematics in an introductory physics course for underprepared students

This study concerns the application of a model-based approach for problem solving and conceptual understanding, in the context of kinematics, 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 employed as a representational bridge for translating physics information between different modes of representations as well as for eliciting qualitative information.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Psychology

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Ibrahim, Bibi Bashirah

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Buffler, Andy

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11904

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11904