Evolution of Theoretical Perspectives in My Research
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Valerie K. Otero
Over the past 10 years I have been using socio-cultural theoretical perspectives to understand how people learn physics in a highly interactive, inquiry-based physics course such as Physics and Everyday Thinking. As a result of using various perspectives (e.g. Distributed Cognition and Vygotsky's Theory of Concept Formation), my understanding of how these perspectives can be useful for investigating students' learning processes has changed. In this paper, I illustrate changes in my thinking about the role of socio-cultural perspectives in understanding physics learning and describe elements of my thinking that have remained fairly stable. Finally, I will discuss pitfalls in the use of certain perspectives and discuss areas that need attention in theoretical development for PER.
Physics Education Research Conference 2009
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series Ann Arbor, Michigan: July 29-30, 2009 Volume 1179, Pages 35-38
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=9896">Otero, Valerie. "Evolution of Theoretical Perspectives in My Research." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 29-30, 2009.</a>
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Otero, V. (2009, July 29-30). Evolution of Theoretical Perspectives in My Research. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9896&DocID=1528
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Otero, Valerie. "Evolution of Theoretical Perspectives in My Research." 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=9896&DocID=1528 (accessed 29 March 2024).
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Otero, Valerie. "Evolution of Theoretical Perspectives in My Research." Physics Education Research Conference 2009. Ann Arbor, Michigan: 2009. 35-38 Vol. 1179 of PER Conference Invited Paper. 29 Mar. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9896&DocID=1528>.
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Volume = {1179},
Month = {July 29-30},
Year = {2009}
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