Retention and Transfer from Trigonometry to Physics

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written by Darryl J. Ozimek, Paula V. Engelhardt, Andrew G. Bennett, and N. Sanjay Rebello

We examined the extent to which students retained and transferred various concepts from trigonometry to physics at the introductory college level. Online trigonometry homework assignments and pre- and post-instruction surveys in physics were our sources of data. Transfer was measured from a traditional as well as two contemporary perspectives. Students seemed to have more difficulty retaining and transferring the unit circle concept compared to others. Transfer was more evident when measured from some contemporary perspectives rather than a traditional perspective.

Physics Education Research Conference 2004
Part of the PER Conference series
Sacramento, California: August 4-5, 2004
Volume 790, Pages 173-176

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Published: September 1, 2005

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Education Foundations - Assessment - Learning Theory Mathematical Tools - Trig and Pre-cal	- Lower Undergraduate - Graduate/Professional	- Reference Material = Research study

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.2084729
NSF Number:: 0206943
PACS:: 01.40.Fk
Keywords:: PERC 2004, educational courses, knowledge transfer, mathematics, trigonometry
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Record Updated:: July 8, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
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Ozimek, D, P. Engelhardt, A. Bennett, and N. Rebello. "Retention and Transfer from Trigonometry to Physics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2004, Sacramento, California, August 4-5, 2004. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9560&DocID=2863 (accessed 25 April 2024).

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Ozimek, Darryl, Paula Engelhardt, Andrew G. Bennett, and N. Sanjay Rebello. "Retention and Transfer from Trigonometry to Physics." Physics Education Research Conference 2004. Sacramento, California: 2004. 173-176 Vol. 790 of PER Conference. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9560&DocID=2863>.

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