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Students' Use of Imagery in Solving Qualitative Problems in Kinematics
written by Maria Kozhevnikov, Mary Hegarty, and Richard Mayer
This report describes a study that investigated the relationship between mental imagery and problem solving in physics, specifically in kinematics. A distinction is made between visual imagery and spatial imagery used in solving physics problems. The results of this study indicate that while spatial imagery may promote problem solving success, the use of visual imagery presents an obstacle to problem solving in kinematics. (Contains 23 references.)
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED433239.pdf
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Classical Mechanics
- Motion in One Dimension
Education Foundations
- Student Characteristics
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
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© 1999 Maria Kozhevnikov
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Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Higher Education, Kinematics, Mechanics (Physics), Problem Solving, Scientific Concepts, Spatial Ability, Thinking Skills, Visualization
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Kozhevnikov, M., Hegarty, M., & Mayer, R. (1999). Students' Use of Imagery in Solving Qualitative Problems in Kinematics. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED433239.pdf
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Kozhevnikov, M, M. Hegarty, and R. Mayer. "Students' Use of Imagery in Solving Qualitative Problems in Kinematics." 16. 1999. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED433239.pdf (accessed 2 May 2025).
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Kozhevnikov, Maria, Mary Hegarty, and Richard Mayer. Students' Use of Imagery in Solving Qualitative Problems in Kinematics. 1999. 2 May 2025 <https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED433239.pdf>.
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