nTIPERs: Tasks to Help Students “Unpack” Aspects of Newtonian Mechanics

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written by David P. Maloney, Curtis J. Hieggelke, and Stephen E. Kanim

nTIPERs (Newtonian Tasks Inspired by Physics Education Research), are tasks intended to strengthen students' conceptual understanding of topics in introductory mechanics. These tasks can be used individually as in-class assignments, as homework, or as evaluation instruments, and are especially appropriate for incremental adoption by instructors who wish to strengthen the conceptual focus of their introductory courses. We will present examples of several nTIPER tasks related to common student difficulties with different aspects of the concept of force: Force as proportional to velocity; force as a property of an object; and force calculated from mass times acceleration. We will also present ideas for how to use nTIPERs.

Physics Education Research Conference 2010
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series
Portland, Oregon: July 21-22, 2010
Volume 1289, Pages 33-36

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Classical Mechanics - General - Newton's Second Law = Force, Acceleration Education Practices - Curriculum Development	- Lower Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Article = Report

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.3515239
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 01.40.gb, 01.40.-d, 01.40.G-., 01.40.Di
Keywords:: PERC 2010, conceptual learning, introductory physics, mechanics, nTIPERs, task formats
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Record Updated:: May 1, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: August 24, 2010
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=10377">Maloney, D, C. Hieggelke, and S. Kanim. "nTIPERs: Tasks to Help Students “Unpack” Aspects of Newtonian Mechanics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010.</a>

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Maloney, D., Hieggelke, C., & Kanim, S. (2010, July 21-22). nTIPERs: Tasks to Help Students “Unpack” Aspects of Newtonian Mechanics. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10377&DocID=1850

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Maloney, D, C. Hieggelke, and S. Kanim. "nTIPERs: Tasks to Help Students “Unpack” Aspects of Newtonian Mechanics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10377&DocID=1850 (accessed 2 May 2025).

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Maloney, David P., Curtis Hieggelke, and Stephen Kanim. "nTIPERs: Tasks to Help Students “Unpack” Aspects of Newtonian Mechanics." Physics Education Research Conference 2010. Portland, Oregon: 2010. 33-36 Vol. 1289 of PER Conference Invited Paper. 2 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10377&DocID=1850>.

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