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Peter S. Shaffer and Lillian C. McDermott
In this paper we describe a long-term, large-scale investigation of the ability of university students to treat velocity and acceleration as vectors in one and two dimensions. Some serious conceptual and reasoning difficulties identified among introductory students also were common among pre-college teachers and physics graduate students. Insights gained from this research guided the development of instructional materials that help improve student learning at the introductory level and beyond. The results have strong implications for the teaching of undergraduate physics, the professional development of teachers, and the preparation of teaching assistants.
American Journal of Physics: Volume 73, Issue 10, Pages 921-931
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=12094">Shaffer, Peter, and Lillian C. McDermott. "A research-based approach to improving student understanding of the vector nature of kinematical concepts." Am. J. Phys. 73, no. 10, (October 1, 2005): 921-931.</a>
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P. Shaffer and L. McDermott, , Am. J. Phys. 73 (10), 921 (2005), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2000976).
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P. Shaffer and L. McDermott, A research-based approach to improving student understanding of the vector nature of kinematical concepts, Am. J. Phys. 73 (10), 921 (2005), <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2000976>.
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Shaffer, P., & McDermott, L. (2005, October 1). A research-based approach to improving student understanding of the vector nature of kinematical concepts. Am. J. Phys., 73(10), 921-931. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2000976
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Shaffer, Peter, and Lillian C. McDermott. "A research-based approach to improving student understanding of the vector nature of kinematical concepts." Am. J. Phys. 73, no. 10, (October 1, 2005): 921-931, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2000976 (accessed 20 April 2024).
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Shaffer, Peter, and Lillian C. McDermott. "A research-based approach to improving student understanding of the vector nature of kinematical concepts." Am. J. Phys. 73.10 (2005): 921-931. 20 Apr. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2000976>.
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