Understanding Data Analysis from Multiple Viewpoints: An Example from Quantum Tunneling

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written by Michael C. Wittmann and Jeffrey T. Morgan

During individual clinical interviews, the interaction between researcher and interviewee leads to a specific set of data that can later be interpreted from several viewpoints. In this paper, we describe three analyses of a student's reasoning. First, we describe her "physics reasoning" in terms of the physical situation she describes and the "difficulties" she has in reasoning about the interview question. Second, we describe some "reasoning resources" that she uses. Finally, we describe "epistemological resources" that may influence her reasoning about quantum physics. We conclude with a discussion of implications about the practice of interviews and their analysis.

Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series
Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003
Volume 720, Pages 3-6

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Published: September 9, 2004

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Education Foundations - Research Design & Methodology Quantum Physics - General	- Upper Undergraduate - Lower Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Research study

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1807240
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DOI:: 10.1063/1.1807240
PACS:: 01.40.Fk
Keywords:: PERC 2003, data analysis, educational courses, quantum theory, student reasoning, teaching, tunnelling
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created July 14, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: April 11, 2024 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: September 9, 2004
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Wittmann, Michael, and Jeffrey Morgan. "Understanding Data Analysis from Multiple Viewpoints: An Example from Quantum Tunneling." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, August 6-7, 2003. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=3031&DocID=2866 (accessed 4 October 2024).

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