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Study of TA's ability to implement the Tutorials in Introductory Physics and student conceptual understanding
written by Kathleen M. Koenig and Robert J. Endorf
Many students are not prepared for college physics and therefore perform poorly. This becomes a problem when students must pass physics as part of course requirements for their major. At the University of Cincinnati this problem is being addressed through the implementation of Tutorials in Introductory Physics in the recitation sections of our calculus-based physics course. In recent years we have evidence that the Tutorials in Introductory Physics increase both students' conceptual understanding of physics as well as their success rate in the course. To make further improvements we have shifted our research focus to the training of the recitation TAs. This presentation will describe the training the TAs receive as well as the methodology and instruments used in the study to determine the effectiveness of each TA. Preliminary findings indicate that there is a relationship between the TA's ability to implement the Tutorials in Introductory Physics and student conceptual understanding.
Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference series
Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003
Volume 720, Pages 161-164
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DOI:
10.1063/1.1807279
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0126919
PACSs:
01.40.Gm
01.50.-i
Keywords:
PERC 2003, educational aids, educational courses, human factors, problem solving, student conceptual understanding, teaching, teaching assistants (TAs)
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Metadata instance created July 13, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
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July 8, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
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K. Koenig and R. Endorf, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, 2003, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2763&DocID=3406).
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K. Koenig and R. Endorf, Study of TA's ability to implement the Tutorials in Introductory Physics and student conceptual understanding, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, 2003, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2763&DocID=3406>.
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Koenig, K., & Endorf, R. (2003, August 6-7). Study of TA's ability to implement the Tutorials in Introductory Physics and student conceptual understanding. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2763&DocID=3406
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Koenig, Kathleen, and Robert Endorf. "Study of TA's ability to implement the Tutorials in Introductory Physics and student conceptual understanding." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, August 6-7, 2003. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2763&DocID=3406 (accessed 29 March 2024).
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Koenig, Kathleen, and Robert Endorf. "Study of TA's ability to implement the Tutorials in Introductory Physics and student conceptual understanding." Physics Education Research Conference 2003. Madison, WI: 2003. 161-164 Vol. 720 of PER Conference. 29 Mar. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2763&DocID=3406>.
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