Cognitive Development at the Middle-Division Level

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written by Corinne A. Manogue and Elizabeth Gire

One of the primary goals, as students transition from the lower-division to upper-division courses is to facilitate the cognitive development needed for work as a physicist. The Paradigms in Physics curriculum (junior-level courses developed at Oregon State University) addresses this goal by coaching students to coordinate different modes of reasoning, highlighting common techniques and concepts across physics topics, and setting course expectations to be more aligned with the professional culture of physicists. This poster will highlight some of the specific ways in which we address these cognitive changes in the context of classical mechanics and E&M.

Physics Education Research Conference 2009
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series
Ann Arbor, Michigan: July 29-30, 2009
Volume 1179, Pages 19-22

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Published: November 11, 2009

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Education Foundations - Cognition = Cognition Development	- Upper Undergraduate - Lower Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Article = Research study

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.3266714
NSF Numbers:: 0231032; 0231194; 0618877
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 01.40.gb; 41.20.Cv
Keywords:: PERC 2009, Paradigms in Physics, Upper-division physics, active-engagement, cognitive resources, electromagnetism
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created March 11, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: April 28, 2010 by Bruce Mason
Last Update when Cataloged:: November 11, 2009
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Manogue, C., & Gire, E. (2009, July 29-30). Cognitive Development at the Middle-Division Level. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved May 3, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9893&DocID=1525

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Manogue, Corinne, and Elizabeth Gire. "Cognitive Development at the Middle-Division Level." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 29-30, 2009. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9893&DocID=1525 (accessed 3 May 2025).

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Manogue, Corinne, and Elizabeth Gire. "Cognitive Development at the Middle-Division Level." Physics Education Research Conference 2009. Ann Arbor, Michigan: 2009. 19-22 Vol. 1179 of PER Conference Invited Paper. 3 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9893&DocID=1525>.

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