Comparison of Teaching Methods for Energy Conservation

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written by M. L. Horner, Monwhea Jeng, and Rebecca S. Lindell

Three sections, taught by different instructors, of Conceptual Physics were taught energy conservation using three different techniques: traditional -- no visualization, energy bar charts, and energy bars. Performance of the groups of students on final exam questions is compared and contrasted.

Physics Education Research Conference 2006
Part of the PER Conference series
Syracuse, New York: July 26-27, 2006
Volume 883, Pages 161-164

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Published: January 30, 2007

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2508717
Access Rights:: Available for purchase
Restriction:: © 2006 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.2508717
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 01.40.gb
Keywords:: PERC 2006, conceptual physics, energy conservation, teaching methods
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created June 4, 2007 by Shawn Weatherford
Record Updated:: July 16, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 30, 2007
Other Collections:: The PER-Central

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Horner, M., Jeng, M., & Lindell, R. (2006, July 26-27). Comparison of Teaching Methods for Energy Conservation. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2006, Syracuse, New York. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=5261&DocID=2109

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Horner, M, M. Jeng, and R. Lindell. "Comparison of Teaching Methods for Energy Conservation." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2006, Syracuse, New York, July 26-27, 2006. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=5261&DocID=2109 (accessed 25 April 2024).

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Horner, M. L., Monwhea Jeng, and Rebecca Lindell. "Comparison of Teaching Methods for Energy Conservation." Physics Education Research Conference 2006. Syracuse, New York: 2006. 161-164 Vol. 883 of PER Conference. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=5261&DocID=2109>.

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