The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research

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Research methodology is discussed using a simple model of students' knowledge. I argue that the nature of data obtained is closely linked to the type of knowledge being probed.

Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series
Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003
Volume 720, Pages 11-14

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Published: September 9, 2004

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Education Foundations - Research Design & Methodology = Data General Physics - Physics Education Research	- Lower Undergraduate - High School - Upper Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Research study

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1807242
Access Rights:: Available by subscription
Restriction:: © 2003 AIP
DOI:: 10.1063/1.1807242
PACS:: 01.40.Fk
Keywords:: PERC 2003, education, educational courses, human factors, teaching
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created July 13, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: July 7, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: September 9, 2004
Other Collections:: The PER-Central

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=2717">Meltzer, David. "The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, August 6-7, 2003.</a>

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D. Meltzer, The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, 2003, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2717&DocID=3432>.

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Meltzer, D. (2003, August 6-7). The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2717&DocID=3432

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Meltzer, David. "The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, August 6-7, 2003. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2717&DocID=3432 (accessed 2 May 2025).

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Meltzer, David. "The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research." Physics Education Research Conference 2003. Madison, WI: 2003. 11-14 Vol. 720 of PER Conference Invited Paper. 2 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2717&DocID=3432>.

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