Common sense concepts about motion

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written by Ibrahim Halloun and David Hestenes

Common sense beliefs of college students about motion and its causes are surveyed and analyzed. A taxonomy of common sense concepts which conflict with Newtonian theory is developed as a guide to instruction.

American Journal of Physics: Volume 53, Issue 11, Pages 1056-1065

http://modeling.asu.edu/R&E/Hestenes_CommonSenseConcept.pdf

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1119/1.14031
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Restriction:: © 1985 American Journal of Physics
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DOI:: 10.1119/1.14031
Keywords:: Newtonian theory, motion
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created July 13, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: August 22, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: November 1, 1985
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=2585">Halloun, Ibrahim, and David Hestenes. "Common sense concepts about motion." Am. J. Phys. 53, no. 11, (November 1, 1985): 1056-1065.</a>

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I. Halloun and D. Hestenes, Am. J. Phys. 53 (11), 1056 (1985), WWW Document, (http://modeling.asu.edu/R&E/Hestenes_CommonSenseConcept.pdf).

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I. Halloun and D. Hestenes, Common sense concepts about motion, Am. J. Phys. 53 (11), 1056 (1985), <http://modeling.asu.edu/R&E/Hestenes_CommonSenseConcept.pdf>.

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Halloun, I., & Hestenes, D. (1985, November 1). Common sense concepts about motion. Am. J. Phys., 53(11), 1056-1065. Retrieved June 19, 2021, from http://modeling.asu.edu/R&E/Hestenes_CommonSenseConcept.pdf

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Halloun, Ibrahim, and David Hestenes. "Common sense concepts about motion." Am. J. Phys. 53, no. 11, (November 1, 1985): 1056-1065, http://modeling.asu.edu/R&E/Hestenes_CommonSenseConcept.pdf (accessed 19 June 2021).

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Halloun, Ibrahim, and David Hestenes. "Common sense concepts about motion." Am. J. Phys. 53.11 (1985): 1056-1065. 19 June 2021 <http://modeling.asu.edu/R&E/Hestenes_CommonSenseConcept.pdf>.

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