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Edward F. Redish, Jeffrey Saul, and Richard N. Steinberg
Students' understanding of what science is about, how it is done, and their expectations as to what goes on in a science course, can play a powerful role in what they get out of introductory college physics. In this paper, we describe the Maryland Physics Expectations survey; a 34-item Likert-scale (agree-disagree) survey that probes student attitudes, beliefs, and assumptions about physics. We report on the results of pre- and post-instruction delivery of this survey to 1500 students in introductory calculus-based physics at six colleges and universities. We note a large gap between the expectations of experts and novices and observe a tendency for student expectations to deteriorate rather than improve as a result of the first term of introductory calculus-based physics.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/OSP/items/detail.cfm?ID=2819">Redish, E, J. Saul, and R. Steinberg. "Student expectations in introductory physics." Am. J. Phys. 66, no. 3, (1998): 212-224.</a>
E. Redish, J. Saul, and R. Steinberg, Student expectations in introductory physics, Am. J. Phys. 66 (3), 212 (1998), <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.18847>.
Redish, E., Saul, J., & Steinberg, R. (1998). Student expectations in introductory physics. Am. J. Phys., 66(3), 212-224. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1119/1.18847
Redish, E, J. Saul, and R. Steinberg. "Student expectations in introductory physics." Am. J. Phys. 66, no. 3, (1998): 212-224, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.18847 (accessed 17 March 2025).
Redish, Edward F., Jeffrey Saul, and Richard Steinberg. "Student expectations in introductory physics." Am. J. Phys. 66.3 (1998): 212-224. 17 Mar. 2025 <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.18847>.
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Author = "Edward F. Redish and Jeffrey Saul and Richard Steinberg",
Title = {Student expectations in introductory physics},
Journal = {Am. J. Phys.},
Volume = {66},
Number = {3},
Pages = {212-224},
Year = {1998}
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