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Talking to Learn Physics and Learning to Talk Physics
written by Danielle B. Harlow and Valerie K. Otero
Many words are used in physics differently than they are used in everyday speech. Thus, physics learners must develop conceptual understandings of physical phenomena while learning to use words in new ways. This simultaneous construction of physics concepts and discourse requires that students talk about partially understood concepts using partially acquired vocabulary. Our analysis shows that the development of physics discourse and conceptual understanding, while intricately related, are separate processes.
Physics Education Research Conference 2005
Part of the PER Conference series
Salt Lake City, Utah: August 10-11, 2005
Volume 818, Pages 53-56
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Education Foundations
- Behavior
- Cognition
= Cognition Development
- Communication
= Language
General Physics
- Physics Education Research
- Lower Undergraduate
- Reference Material
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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2177021
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© 2005 American Institute of Physics
DOI:
10.1063/1.2177021
NSF Number:
0096856
PACSs:
01.40.Fk
01.55.+b
Keywords:
PERC 2005, construction of physics concepts, discourse, physics terminology
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May 20, 2012 by Lyle Barbato
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D. Harlow and V. Otero, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2005, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8913&DocID=2835).
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D. Harlow and V. Otero, Talking to Learn Physics and Learning to Talk Physics, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2005, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8913&DocID=2835>.
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Harlow, D., & Otero, V. (2005, August 10-11). Talking to Learn Physics and Learning to Talk Physics. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8913&DocID=2835
Chicago Format
Harlow, Danielle, and Valerie Otero. "Talking to Learn Physics and Learning to Talk Physics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 10-11, 2005. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8913&DocID=2835 (accessed 19 March 2024).
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Harlow, Danielle, and Valerie Otero. "Talking to Learn Physics and Learning to Talk Physics." Physics Education Research Conference 2005. Salt Lake City, Utah: 2005. 53-56 Vol. 818 of PER Conference. 19 Mar. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8913&DocID=2835>.
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@inproceedings{ Author = "Danielle Harlow and Valerie Otero", Title = {Talking to Learn Physics and Learning to Talk Physics}, BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2005}, Pages = {53-56}, Address = {Salt Lake City, Utah}, Series = {PER Conference}, Volume = {818}, Month = {August 10-11}, Year = {2005} }
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