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Symbols: Weapons of Math Destruction 
  
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Education Foundations / Communication / Representations
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General Physics / Physics Education Research
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E. Torigoe and G. Gladding - Conference Proceedings
This paper is part of an ongoing investigation of how students use and understand mathematics in introductory physics. Our previous research [1] revealed that differences in score as large as 50% can be observed ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820933
Effect of Misconception on Transfer in Problem Solving 
  
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Education Foundations / Alternative Conceptions
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C. Singh - Conference Proceedings
We examine the effect of misconceptions about friction on students' ability to solve problems and transfer from one context to another. We analyze written responses to paired isomorphic problems given to introductory ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820931
Introducing Ill-Structured Problems in Introductory Physics Recitations 
  
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V. Shekoyan and E. Etkina - Conference Proceedings
One important aspect of physics instruction is helping students develop better problem solving expertise. Besides enhancing the content knowledge, problems help students develop different cognitive abilities ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820930
Explicit Reflection in an Introductory Physics Course 
  
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M. Scott, T. Stelzer, and G. Gladding - Conference Proceedings
This paper will explore a classroom implementation in which explicit reflective activities supplemented the problems students worked during class. This intervention spanned a 14 week period and was evaluated ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820929
Multiple Modes of Reasoning in Physics Problem Solving, with Implications for Instruction 
  
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D. Schuster, A. Undreiu, and B. Adams - Conference Proceedings
Problem-solving is an important part of physics teaching, learning and assessment. It is widely assumed that the way that experts solve problems, and students should, is by systematic application of basic ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820928
Learning to Think Like Scientists with the PET Curriculum 
  
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V. Otero and K. Gray - Conference Proceedings
Instructional techniques based on research in cognitive science and physics education have been used in physics courses to enhance student learning. While dramatic increases in conceptual understanding have ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820922
Peer-assessment of Homework Using Rubrics 
  
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S. Murthy - Conference Proceedings
I have implemented a peer-assessment system in an introductory physics course, where students assess each other's homework. Students are provided with descriptive rubrics to guide them through the process. ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820920
Students' Perceptions of Case-Reuse Based Problem Solving in Algebra-Based Physics 
  
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F. Mateycik, Z. Hrepic, D. Jonassen, and S. Rebello - Conference Proceedings
Problem solving is an important goal in almost all physics classes. In this study we explore students' perceptions and understanding of the purpose of two different problem solving approaches. In Phase I of ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820917
Coordination of Mathematics and Physical Resources by Physics Graduate Students 
  
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A. Gupta, E. Redish, and D. Hammer - Conference Proceedings
We investigate the dynamics of how graduate students coordinate their mathematics and physics knowledge within the context of solving a homework problem for a plasma physics survey course. Students were asked ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820906
Expert-Novice Differences on a Recognition Memory Test of Physics Diagrams 
  
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A. Feil and J. Mestre - Conference Proceedings
This study used a recognition memory test and specially constructed pairs of physics diagrams to measure differences between physics experts and novices (who have not taken college physics) in the way simple ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820905
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