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Phenomenographic study of students’ problem solving approaches in physics

Laura N. Walsh, Robert G. Howard, and Brian Bowe
Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 3, 020108 – Published 12 December 2007

Abstract

This paper describes ongoing research investigating student approaches to quantitative and qualitative problem solving in physics. This empirical study was conducted using a phenomenographic approach to analyze data from individual semistructured problem solving interviews with 22 introductory college physics students. The main result of the study is a hierarchical set of categories that describe the students’ problem solving approaches in the context of introductory physics.

  • Received 28 February 2007

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.3.020108

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Laura N. Walsh, Robert G. Howard, and Brian Bowe

  • Physics Education Research Group, School of Physics, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland

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Vol. 3, Iss. 2 — July - December 2007

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