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Student Understanding of Basic Probability Concepts in an Upper-Division Thermal Physics Course 
  
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Upper Undergraduate
Subjects:
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / Probability
General Physics / Physics Education Research
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / Ensembles / Microstate
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / Ensembles / Macrostate
Education Practices / Instructional Material Design
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M. Loverude - Conference Proceedings
As part of ongoing research on student understanding in upper-division thermal physics, we developed a number of simple diagnostic questions designed to probe understanding of basic probability concepts. Preliminary ...
http://www.compadre.org/PER/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9446&DocID=1320
Student Understanding Of The Physics And Mathematics Of Process Variables In P-V Diagrams 
  
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Upper Undergraduate
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Education Practices / Pedagogy / Analogies
General Physics / Physics Education Research
Other Sciences / Mathematics
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / General
Education Foundations / Learning Theory
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E. Pollock, J. Thompson, and D. Mountcastle - Conference Proceedings
Students in an upper-level thermal physics course were asked to compare quantities related to the First Law of Thermodynamics along with similar mathematical questions devoid of all physical context. We report ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820924
Student Estimates of Probability and Uncertainty in Advanced Laboratory and Statistical Physics Courses 
  
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Upper Undergraduate
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General Physics / Physics Education Research
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / General
Education Practices / Pedagogy
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D. Mountcastle, B. Bucy, and J. Thompson - Conference Proceedings
Equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems are highly predictable as n, the number of particles approaches and exceeds Avogadro's number; theories of statistical physics depend on these results. Typical ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820919
What Is Entropy? Advanced Undergraduate Performance Comparing Ideal Gas Processes 
  
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Upper Undergraduate
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Education Foundations / Assessment of Students
General Physics / Physics Education Research
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / Second and Third Law / Entropy
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / Models / Ideal Gas
Education Foundations / Cognition / Cognition Development
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B. Bucy, J. Thompson, and D. Mountcastle - Conference Proceedings
We report data on upper-level student understanding of entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics when comparing the isothermal and free expansions of an ideal gas. Data from pre- and post-instruction written ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2177028
Student (Mis)application of Partial Differentiation to Material Properties 
  
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Upper Undergraduate
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Education Foundations / Assessment of Students
General Physics / Physics Education Research
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / Thermal Properties of Matter
Education Foundations / Cognition
Education Foundations / Learning Theory
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B. Bucy, J. Thompson, and D. Mountcastle - Conference Proceedings
Students in upper-level undergraduate thermodynamics courses were asked about the relationship between the complementary partial derivatives of the isothermal compressibility and the thermal expansivity of ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2508716
Investigation Of Student Learning In Thermodynamics And Implications For Instruction In Chemistry And Engineering 
  
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Education Foundations / Cognition / Cognition Development
General Physics / Physics Education Research
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / General
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D. Meltzer - Conference Proceedings
As part of an investigation into student learning of thermodynamics, we have probed the reasoning of students enrolled in introductory and advanced courses in both physics and chemistry. A particular focus ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2508686
American Journal of Physics
Thermal physics in the introductory physics course: Why and how to teach it from a unified atomic perspective 
  
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Lower Undergraduate
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Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / General
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F. Reif, Am. J. Phys., 67 (12), 1051-1062 (1999).
Heat and thermodynamics are traditionally taught in the introductory physics course from a predominantly macroscopic point of view. However, it is advantageous to adopt a more modern approach that systematically ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.19181
American Journal of Physics
Student understanding of the first law of thermodynamics: Relating work to the adiabatic compression of an ideal gas 
  
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Lower Undergraduate
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Education Foundations / Assessment of Students
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Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / First Law
Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / First Law / Adiabatic Processes
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M. Loverude, C. Kautz, and P. Heron, Am. J. Phys., 70 (2), 137-148 (2002).
We report on an investigation of student understanding of the first law of thermodynamics. The students involved were drawn from first-year university physics courses and a second-year thermal physics course. ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1417532
American Journal of Physics
Investigation of students' reasoning regarding heat, work, and the first law of thermodynamics in an introductory calculus-based general physics course 
  
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Lower Undergraduate
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Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics / First Law
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D. Meltzer, Am. J. Phys., 72 (11), 1432-1446 (2004).
Many studies have shown that pre-university students have substantial learning difficulties related to heat, temperature, and related concepts. However, very few investigations have been reported that focus ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1789161

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