login - create an account - help
|
Teaching gravitational potential energy: Student interaction with surface manipulatives
written by
Abigail Kimbrough, Paul J. Emigh, Jonathan W. Alfson, and Elizabeth Gire
3D plastic surface models have been used to help students explore mathematical concepts related to functions of two variables. In order to understand how students interact with these models and their associated contour maps, we present analysis of three small groups of students working on an instructional activity designed to help students explore the relationship between gravitational potential energy and force for an Earth-satellite system. Students most often used the surface to examine functional behavior, discuss derivatives, and compare characteristics of the surface. Students often referred to the surface model in their explanations by pointing, gesturing, and tracing (without marking). Students held and drew on the surface less often, and rarely used the contour map. These results indicate that students may need additional support in using the contour map and encouragement to use props to visualize gradient vectors and viewing the surface from different vantage points.
Physics Education Research Conference 2019
Part of the PER Conference series Provo, UT: July 24-25, 2019 Pages 288-293
ComPADRE is beta testing Citation Styles!
Record Link
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=15288">Kimbrough, A, P. Emigh, J. Alfson, and E. Gire. "Teaching gravitational potential energy: Student interaction with surface manipulatives." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2019, Provo, UT, July 24-25, 2019.</a>
AIP Format
A. Kimbrough, P. Emigh, J. Alfson, and E. Gire, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2019, Provo, UT, 2019, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15288&DocID=5200).
AJP/PRST-PER
A. Kimbrough, P. Emigh, J. Alfson, and E. Gire, Teaching gravitational potential energy: Student interaction with surface manipulatives, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2019, Provo, UT, 2019, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15288&DocID=5200>.
APA Format
Kimbrough, A., Emigh, P., Alfson, J., & Gire, E. (2019, July 24-25). Teaching gravitational potential energy: Student interaction with surface manipulatives. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2019, Provo, UT. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15288&DocID=5200
Chicago Format
Kimbrough, A, P. Emigh, J. Alfson, and E. Gire. "Teaching gravitational potential energy: Student interaction with surface manipulatives." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2019, Provo, UT, July 24-25, 2019. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15288&DocID=5200 (accessed 25 April 2024).
MLA Format
Kimbrough, Abigail, Paul Emigh, Jonathan W. Alfson, and Elizabeth Gire. "Teaching gravitational potential energy: Student interaction with surface manipulatives." Physics Education Research Conference 2019. Provo, UT: 2019. 288-293 of PER Conference. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15288&DocID=5200>.
BibTeX Export Format
@inproceedings{
Author = "Abigail Kimbrough and Paul Emigh and Jonathan W. Alfson and Elizabeth Gire",
Title = {Teaching gravitational potential energy: Student interaction with surface manipulatives},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2019},
Pages = {288-293},
Address = {Provo, UT},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 24-25},
Year = {2019}
}
Refer Export Format
%A Abigail Kimbrough %A Paul Emigh %A Jonathan W. Alfson %A Elizabeth Gire %T Teaching gravitational potential energy: Student interaction with surface manipulatives %S PER Conference %D July 24-25 2019 %P 288-293 %C Provo, UT %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15288&DocID=5200 %O Physics Education Research Conference 2019 %O July 24-25 %O application/pdf
EndNote Export Format
%0 Conference Proceedings %A Kimbrough, Abigail %A Emigh, Paul %A Alfson, Jonathan W. %A Gire, Elizabeth %D July 24-25 2019 %T Teaching gravitational potential energy: Student interaction with surface manipulatives %B Physics Education Research Conference 2019 %C Provo, UT %P 288-293 %S PER Conference %8 July 24-25 %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15288&DocID=5200 Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
Citation Source Information
The AIP Style presented is based on information from the AIP Style Manual. The APA Style presented is based on information from APA Style.org: Electronic References. The Chicago Style presented is based on information from Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation. The MLA Style presented is based on information from the MLA FAQ. Teaching gravitational potential energy: Student interaction with surface manipulatives:Know of another related resource? Login to relate this resource to it. |
ContributeRelated MaterialsSimilar Materials |
Save to my folders