written by
Andreas Redfors and Jim Ryder
We examine third year university physics students' use of models when explaining familiar phenomena involving interaction between metals and electromagnetic radiation. A range of scientific models are available to explain these phenomena. However, explanations of these phenomena tend not to be used as exemplars of scientific models within undergraduate physics education. The student sample is drawn from six universities in UK and Sweden. These students have difficulties in providing appropriate explanations for the phenomena. Many students draw upon the Bohr model of isolated atoms when explaining light emission of metals. The students tend not to recognize that atoms in metals interact to give an electronic structure very different from that of the isolated atom. Few students use a single model consistently in their explanations of these related phenomena. Rather, students' use of models is sensitive to the context in which each phenomenon is presented to them.
International Journal of Science Education: Volume 23, Issue 12, Pages 1283-1301
ComPADRE is beta testing Citation Styles!
Record Link
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=2814">Redfors, Andreas, and Jim Ryder. "University physics students' use of models in explanations of phenomena involving interaction between metals and electromagnetic radiation." Int. J. Sci. Educ. 23, no. 12, (December 1, 2001): 1283-1301.</a>
AIP Format
A. Redfors and J. Ryder, , Int. J. Sci. Educ. 23 (12), 1283 (2001), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690110038620).
AJP/PRST-PER
A. Redfors and J. Ryder, University physics students' use of models in explanations of phenomena involving interaction between metals and electromagnetic radiation, Int. J. Sci. Educ. 23 (12), 1283 (2001), <https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690110038620>.
APA Format
Redfors, A., & Ryder, J. (2001, December 1). University physics students' use of models in explanations of phenomena involving interaction between metals and electromagnetic radiation. Int. J. Sci. Educ., 23(12), 1283-1301. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690110038620
Chicago Format
Redfors, Andreas, and Jim Ryder. "University physics students' use of models in explanations of phenomena involving interaction between metals and electromagnetic radiation." Int. J. Sci. Educ. 23, no. 12, (December 1, 2001): 1283-1301, https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690110038620 (accessed 18 April 2024).
MLA Format
Redfors, Andreas, and Jim Ryder. "University physics students' use of models in explanations of phenomena involving interaction between metals and electromagnetic radiation." Int. J. Sci. Educ. 23.12 (2001): 1283-1301. 18 Apr. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690110038620>.
BibTeX Export Format
@article{
Author = "Andreas Redfors and Jim Ryder",
Title = {University physics students' use of models in explanations of phenomena involving interaction between metals and electromagnetic radiation},
Journal = {Int. J. Sci. Educ.},
Volume = {23},
Number = {12},
Pages = {1283-1301},
Month = {December},
Year = {2001}
}
Refer Export Format
%A Andreas Redfors %A Jim Ryder %T University physics students' use of models in explanations of phenomena involving interaction between metals and electromagnetic radiation %J Int. J. Sci. Educ. %V 23 %N 12 %D December 1, 2001 %P 1283-1301 %U https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690110038620 %O text/html
EndNote Export Format
%0 Journal Article %A Redfors, Andreas %A Ryder, Jim %D December 1, 2001 %T University physics students' use of models in explanations of phenomena involving interaction between metals and electromagnetic radiation %J Int. J. Sci. Educ. %V 23 %N 12 %P 1283-1301 %8 December 1, 2001 %U https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690110038620 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. |
ContributeSimilar Materials |