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J. Tumaniro and E. Redish
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J. Tumaniro and E. Redish, PERC 2003 Proceedings, 113-116.
This article helps explain why many introductory, algebra-based physics students perform poorly on mathematical problem solving tasks in physics. Many physics faculty assume that the…
  
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T. Rishel; Publisher: Mathematical Association of America
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This text discusses how to teach college mathematics. The presentation is informal, and delves into real world situations encountered in daily classrooms. While cognitive methods are…
Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research
  
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L. Ding and R. Beichner, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 5 (2), 020103 (2009).
This paper introduces five commonly used approaches to analyzing multiple-choice test data: classical test theory, factor analysis, cluster analysis, item response theory, and model…
L'Enseignement Mathématique
  
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P. Halmos, L'Enseignement Mathématique, 16 (1), 123-152.
This essay by the late mathematician and expositor Paul Halmos provides a set of heuristics on writing Mathematics. The essay is equally applicable to writing Physics.
Notices of the American Mathematical Society
  
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P. Halmos, Notices Amer. Math. Soc., 21 (1974), 155-158.
This essay by the late mathematician and expositor Paul Halmos gives advice to young mathematicians on how to give public lectures, specifically at large colloquiums or invited…