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Evidence of Intuitive and Formal Knowledge in Student Responses: Examples from the Context of Dynamics
written by Mel S. Sabella and Geraldine L. Cochran
When presented with a question, students activate a set of knowledge, or schema, that they use to respond to the question. For many instructors, one of the goals of the introductory physics course is to help students build robust schemas of formal knowledge that are activated for a given task. In this paper, we present evidence that suggests that even when schemas of formal knowledge are formed, students often struggle to activate this knowledge. We focus on the analysis of interviews with two introductory physics students concerning the topic of dynamics. We also demonstrate that the act of explaining, during the interview, has a profound impact on the students' responses.
Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference series
Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003
Volume 720, Pages 89-92
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10.1063/1.1807261
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01.40.Fk
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PERC 2003, classical mechanics, educational courses, human factors, student experiments
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Metadata instance created July 14, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
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M. Sabella and G. Cochran, Evidence of Intuitive and Formal Knowledge in Student Responses: Examples from the Context of Dynamics, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, 2003, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2856&DocID=3421>.
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Sabella, M., & Cochran, G. (2003, August 6-7). Evidence of Intuitive and Formal Knowledge in Student Responses: Examples from the Context of Dynamics. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2856&DocID=3421
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Sabella, Mel, and Geraldine L. Cochran. "Evidence of Intuitive and Formal Knowledge in Student Responses: Examples from the Context of Dynamics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, August 6-7, 2003. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2856&DocID=3421 (accessed 29 March 2024).
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Sabella, Mel, and Geraldine L. Cochran. "Evidence of Intuitive and Formal Knowledge in Student Responses: Examples from the Context of Dynamics." Physics Education Research Conference 2003. Madison, WI: 2003. 89-92 Vol. 720 of PER Conference. 29 Mar. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2856&DocID=3421>.
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