written by Philip Dukes and David E. Pritchard

This paper, presented at the 2001 Physics Education Research Conference, the authors' assert that physics education research shows that conceptual understanding is not necessary for students to do well on standard quantitative problems in introductory physics. The specific question research ask is "Is conceptual understanding sufficient or helpful for students to do well in quantitative problems?"

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Published July 26, 2001
Last Modified February 23, 2009

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