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How Computational Physics Students Improve their Computational Literacy
Physics students now use computation from the introductory level until the advanced level, but little is known about how or why they develop their programming skill. We have interviewed computational physics students toward the end of their studies to understand how and why their programming practice has changed. We found that there is a qualitative change in how they write and think about code when they encounter large collaborative coding projects. These projects challenge students with their inherent complexity, pushing them to make their code more readable and sophisticated. The collaborative nature of these projects also play a big part in making students reflect on their choices and learn from each other. Though this is only one example of how to teach computational physics, we discuss implications for teaching from these student experiences.
Physics Education Research Conference 2024
Part of the PER Conference series Boston, MA: July 10-11, 2024 Pages 138-143
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=16885">Fredly, K, T. Odden, and B. Zwickl. "How Computational Physics Students Improve their Computational Literacy." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, July 10-11, 2024.</a>
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K. Fredly, T. Odden, and B. Zwickl, How Computational Physics Students Improve their Computational Literacy, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, 2024, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16885&DocID=5952>.
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Fredly, K., Odden, T., & Zwickl, B. (2024, July 10-11). How Computational Physics Students Improve their Computational Literacy. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16885&DocID=5952
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Fredly, K, T. Odden, and B. Zwickl. "How Computational Physics Students Improve their Computational Literacy." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, July 10-11, 2024. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16885&DocID=5952 (accessed 20 July 2025).
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Fredly, Karl Henrik, Tor Ole B. Odden, and Benjamin Zwickl. "How Computational Physics Students Improve their Computational Literacy." Physics Education Research Conference 2024. Boston, MA: 2024. 138-143 of PER Conference. 20 July 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16885&DocID=5952>.
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Pages = {138-143},
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Month = {July 10-11},
Year = {2024}
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