Student Understanding of the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics
written by
Paula R. L. Heron
This presentation from the 2006 PTEC Conference presents education research on topics in thermodynamics. Student responses to conceptual thermodynamics questions, and the conceptions they reveal, are presented. Tutorial materials developed to help students gain a better understanding of the topic are also presented.
2006 PhysTEC Conference
Part of the PhysTEC Annual Conference series Fayetteville, Arkansas: March 24-25, 2006
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Title = {Student Understanding of the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics},
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Address = {Fayetteville, Arkansas},
Series = {PhysTEC Annual Conference},
Month = {March 24-25},
Year = {2006}
}
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