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Physics Today
written by Edward F. Redish and Richard N. Steinberg
This article discusses the research into three questions aimed at improving instruction:

   1. What is involved in understanding physics?
   2. What do students bring to physics classes?
   3. How do they respond to what they are taught?

The authors discuss the physics education research community's findings with emphasis on two elements students need to master in order to become expert solvers of complex problems: concepts and appropriate cognitive attitudes.
Physics Today: Volume 52, Issue 1, Pages 24-30
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Education Foundations
- Student Characteristics
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- Active Learning
- Curriculum Development
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- Physics Education Research
- Lower Undergraduate
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© 1999 American Institute of Physics
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DOI:
10.1063/1.882568
PACS:
01.40.Fk
Keywords:
introductory, pedagogy, physics education research
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Metadata instance created August 25, 2005 by Blake Laing
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June 5, 2012 by Lyle Barbato
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E. Redish and R. Steinberg, , Phys. Today 52 (1), 24 (1999), WWW Document, (http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/whatwork/index.htm).
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E. Redish and R. Steinberg, Teaching Physics: Figuring Out What Works, Phys. Today 52 (1), 24 (1999), <http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/whatwork/index.htm>.
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Redish, E., & Steinberg, R. (1999, January 1). Teaching Physics: Figuring Out What Works. Phys. Today, 52(1), 24-30. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/whatwork/index.htm
Chicago Format
Redish, Edward F., and Richard Steinberg. "Teaching Physics: Figuring Out What Works." Phys. Today. 52, no. 1, (January 1, 1999): 24-30, http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/whatwork/index.htm (accessed 18 May 2024).
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Redish, Edward F., and Richard Steinberg. "Teaching Physics: Figuring Out What Works." Phys. Today 52.1 (1999): 24-30. 18 May 2024 <http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg/qm/qmcourse/NewModel/research/whatwork/index.htm>.
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