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| Abstract Title: | Characterizing Consensus about the Definition of a Physics Model |
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| Abstract: | How does one define physics model? How does one judge how "good" a model is? In this study, I developed and used a coding scheme to examine a conversation in which a group of undergraduate freshmen attempt to answer these questions. As part of a model-building course taught by the Compass Project at the University of California, Berkeley, students were asked to come to consensus on a definition for physics model. Students brought up and argued about sixteen distinct claims to include in their definition. I will present data and a coding scheme to characterize student and instructor moves that result in the acceptance or rejection of claims during the consensus-based discussion. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
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| Primary Contact: |
Gina Quan University of California, Berkeley |
