Energy in Action: The Construction of Physics Ideas in Multiple Modes

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written by Eleanor W. Close, Hunter G. Close, Sarah B. McKagan, and Rachel E. Scherr

In a course organized around the development of diverse representations, no single mode of expression offers a complete picture of participants' understanding of the nature of energy. Instead, we argue, their understanding is actively constructed through the simultaneous use of a range of quite different kinds of representational resources (Goodwin, 2000; Hutchins, 1995; Ochs, Gonzales, & Jacoby, 1996), including not only words and prosody but also gestures, symbolic objects, participants moving their bodies in concert, and whatever other communicative modes the course invites them to use. Examples are provided from a teacher professional development course on energy.

Physics Education Research Conference 2010
Part of the PER Conference series
Portland, Oregon: July 21-22, 2010
Volume 1289, Pages 105-108

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Published: August 24, 2010

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Classical Mechanics - Work and Energy Education Foundations - Cognition Education Practices - Professional Development	- Professional Development - Elementary School	- Reference Material = Report = Research study

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3515172
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Restriction:: © 2010 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.3515172
NSF Number:: 0822342
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 01.40.jh, 01.40.eg, 01.40.gb
Keywords:: PERC 2010, elementary teachers, embodied cognition, energy, professional development, semiotic resources
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created October 11, 2010 by Alea Smith
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=10400">Close, E, H. Close, S. McKagan, and R. Scherr. "Energy in Action: The Construction of Physics Ideas in Multiple Modes." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010.</a>

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E. Close, H. Close, S. McKagan, and R. Scherr, Energy in Action: The Construction of Physics Ideas in Multiple Modes, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, 2010, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10400&DocID=1872>.

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Close, E., Close, H., McKagan, S., & Scherr, R. (2010, July 21-22). Energy in Action: The Construction of Physics Ideas in Multiple Modes. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10400&DocID=1872

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Close, E, H. Close, S. McKagan, and R. Scherr. "Energy in Action: The Construction of Physics Ideas in Multiple Modes." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10400&DocID=1872 (accessed 2 May 2025).

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Close, Eleanor, Hunter Close, Sarah B. McKagan, and Rachel Scherr. "Energy in Action: The Construction of Physics Ideas in Multiple Modes." Physics Education Research Conference 2010. Portland, Oregon: 2010. 105-108 Vol. 1289 of PER Conference. 2 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10400&DocID=1872>.

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