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A case of successful learning about magnetism through the use of evidence
This paper explores the remarkable success of one 7th grade student as she discovers foundational concepts while engaging in an NGSS-aligned unit on modeling magnetism. Student success in modeling is of particular interest in the PER community. Through understanding how students are able to create mechanistic models, we can reveal core practices which in turn can be used to inform instructional design. Here we examine one student who was able to synthesize the key concepts of magnetism: that a magnet is comprised of microscopic magnetic dipoles and that the orientation of these dipoles determines the orientation of the macroscopic polarity. We present significant excerpts of the progression of the modeling process in order to illustrate the key factors that affect her learning: her iterative use of evidence to guide her reasoning, her use of prior knowledge, and the interactions with her teacher and peers.
Physics Education Research Conference 2020
Part of the PER Conference series Virtual Conference: July 22-23, 2020 Pages 593-598
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=15547">Young, T, L. Barth-Cohen, S. Braden, and S. Gailey. "A case of successful learning about magnetism through the use of evidence." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, July 22-23, 2020.</a>
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T. Young, L. Barth-Cohen, S. Braden, and S. Gailey, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, 2020, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15547&DocID=5395).
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T. Young, L. Barth-Cohen, S. Braden, and S. Gailey, A case of successful learning about magnetism through the use of evidence, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, 2020, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15547&DocID=5395>.
APA Format
Young, T., Barth-Cohen, L., Braden, S., & Gailey, S. (2020, July 22-23). A case of successful learning about magnetism through the use of evidence. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15547&DocID=5395
Chicago Format
Young, T, L. Barth-Cohen, S. Braden, and S. Gailey. "A case of successful learning about magnetism through the use of evidence." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, July 22-23, 2020. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15547&DocID=5395 (accessed 2 May 2025).
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Young, Tamara G., Lauren A. Barth-Cohen, Sarah K. Braden, and Sara Gailey. "A case of successful learning about magnetism through the use of evidence." Physics Education Research Conference 2020. Virtual Conference: 2020. 593-598 of PER Conference. 2 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15547&DocID=5395>.
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@inproceedings{
Author = "Tamara G. Young and Lauren A. Barth-Cohen and Sarah K. Braden and Sara Gailey",
Title = {A case of successful learning about magnetism through the use of evidence},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2020},
Pages = {593-598},
Address = {Virtual Conference},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 22-23},
Year = {2020}
}
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%0 Conference Proceedings %A Young, Tamara G. %A Barth-Cohen, Lauren A. %A Braden, Sarah K. %A Gailey, Sara %D July 22-23 2020 %T A case of successful learning about magnetism through the use of evidence %B Physics Education Research Conference 2020 %C Virtual Conference %P 593-598 %S PER Conference %8 July 22-23 %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15547&DocID=5395 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.
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