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Comparing Explicit and Implicit Teaching of Multiple Representation Use in Physics Problem Solving
written by Patrick B. Kohl , David Rosengrant, and Noah D. Finkelstein
There exist both explicit and implicit approaches to teaching students how to solve physics problems involving multiple representations. In the former, students are taught explicit problem-solving approaches, such as lists of steps, and these approaches are emphasized throughout the course. In the latter, good problem-solving strategies are modeled for students by the instructor and homework and exams present problems that require multiple representation use, but students are rarely told explicitly to take a given approach. We report on comparative study of these two approaches; students at Rutgers University receive explicit instruction, while students from the University of Colorado receive implicit instruction. Students in each course solve five common electrostatics problems of varying difficulty. We compare student performances and their use of pictures and free-body diagrams. We also compare the instructional environments, looking at teaching approaches and the frequency of multiple-representation use in lectures and exams. We find that students learning via implicit instruction do slightly better and use multiple representations more often on the shorter problems, but that students learning via explicit instruction are more likely to generate correct free-body diagrams on the hardest problem.
Physics Education Research Conference 2006
Part of the PER Conference series
Syracuse, New York: July 26-27, 2006
Volume 883, Pages 145-148
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Education Foundations
- Cognition
- Learning Theory
= Representations
- Problem Solving
= Representational Use
Education Practices
- Pedagogy
- Lower Undergraduate
- Reference Material
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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2508713
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© 2006 American Institute of Physics
DOI:
10.1063/1.2508713
PACSs:
01.40.Fk
01.40.gb
Keywords:
PERC 2006, comparative study, explicit, implicit, multiple representations, problem solving strategies, teaching methods
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Metadata instance created June 4, 2007 by Shawn Weatherford
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July 16, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
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P. Kohl, D. Rosengrant, and N. Finkelstein, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2006, Syracuse, New York, 2006, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=5265&DocID=2121).
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P. Kohl, D. Rosengrant, and N. Finkelstein, Comparing Explicit and Implicit Teaching of Multiple Representation Use in Physics Problem Solving, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2006, Syracuse, New York, 2006, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=5265&DocID=2121>.
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Kohl, P., Rosengrant, D., & Finkelstein, N. (2006, July 26-27). Comparing Explicit and Implicit Teaching of Multiple Representation Use in Physics Problem Solving. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2006, Syracuse, New York. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=5265&DocID=2121
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Kohl, P, D. Rosengrant, and N. Finkelstein. "Comparing Explicit and Implicit Teaching of Multiple Representation Use in Physics Problem Solving." 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=5265&DocID=2121 (accessed 28 March 2024).
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Kohl, Patrick B., David Rosengrant, and Noah Finkelstein. "Comparing Explicit and Implicit Teaching of Multiple Representation Use in Physics Problem Solving." Physics Education Research Conference 2006. Syracuse, New York: 2006. 145-148 Vol. 883 of PER Conference. 28 Mar. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=5265&DocID=2121>.
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@inproceedings{ Author = "Patrick B. Kohl and David Rosengrant and Noah Finkelstein", Title = {Comparing Explicit and Implicit Teaching of Multiple Representation Use in Physics Problem Solving}, BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2006}, Pages = {145-148}, Address = {Syracuse, New York}, Series = {PER Conference}, Volume = {883}, Month = {July 26-27}, Year = {2006} }
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