An Overview of Physics Education Research on Problem Solving

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written by David Maloney
published by the American Association of Physics Teachers
edited by Charles R. Henderson and Kathleen A. Harper

An overview of the research on solving tasks commonly used as "problems" in introductory physics courses is presented as an introduction to this domain of physics education research. This overview, which is not intended to be exhaustive, describes many aspects of the complex topic of investigating human problem solving to help identify issues of potential interest to researchers and instructors. The article identifies links between research in physics education and more general research on problem solving, and provides useful references. The article ends with a dozen open questions which the author believes deserve answers.

Reviews in PER: Volume 2, Issue 2
Book Title: Getting Started in PER
Series Name: Reviews in PER

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Published: September 10, 2011
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Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Education Foundations - Assessment = Methods - Problem Solving = Expert-Novice Comparisons = Frameworks = Processes = Representational Use - Student Characteristics = Skills General Physics - Physics Education Research = Reflections and Visions	- Graduate/Professional - Professional Development	- Instructional Material = Instructor Guide/Manual = Textbook - Reference Material = Article

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Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created September 10, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: September 28, 2022 by Lyle Barbato
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=11457">Maloney, David. "An Overview of Physics Education Research on Problem Solving." In Getting Started in PER. 1 ed. Edited by Charles Henderson, and Kathleen Harper. College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers, 2011.</a>

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Maloney, D. (2011). An Overview of Physics Education Research on Problem Solving. In Henderson, C., & Harper, K. (Eds.), Getting Started in PER (1, 2). College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11457&DocID=2427

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Maloney, David. "An Overview of Physics Education Research on Problem Solving." In Getting Started in PER. 1 ed. Edited by Charles Henderson, and Kathleen Harper. College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers, 2011. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11457&DocID=2427 (accessed 8 May 2024).

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Maloney, David. "An Overview of Physics Education Research on Problem Solving." Getting Started in PER. Eds. Henderson, Charles, and Kathleen Harper. 1 ed. Vol. 2. College Park: American Association of Physics Teachers, 2011. 10 Sep. 2011. 8 May 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11457&DocID=2427>.

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