Self-Diagnosis, Scaffolding and Transfer: A Tale of Two Problems

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written by Andrew J. Mason, Elisheva Cohen, Chandralekha Singh, and Edit Yerushalmi

Helping students learn from their own mistakes can help them develop habits of mind while learning physics content. Based upon cognitive apprenticeship model, we asked students to self-diagnose their mistakes and learn from reflecting on their problem solution. Varying levels of scaffolding support were provided to students in different groups to diagnose their errors on two context-rich problems that students originally solved in recitation quizzes. Here, we discuss students' cognitive engagement in the two self-diagnosis activities and transfer tasks with different scaffolds.

Physics Education Research Conference 2009
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series
Ann Arbor, Michigan: July 29-30, 2009
Volume 1179, Pages 27-30

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Published: November 11, 2009

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.3266736
ISF:: 1283/05
NSF Number:: 0442087
PACSs:: 01.40.gb; 01.40.Ha
Keywords:: PERC 2009, alternative assessment, problem solving, reflection, self-diagnosis
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created March 11, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: June 14, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: November 11, 2009
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=9894">Mason, A, E. Cohen, C. Singh, and E. Yerushalmi. "Self-Diagnosis, Scaffolding and Transfer: A Tale of Two Problems." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 29-30, 2009.</a>

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Mason, A., Cohen, E., Singh, C., & Yerushalmi, E. (2009, July 29-30). Self-Diagnosis, Scaffolding and Transfer: A Tale of Two Problems. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Retrieved September 8, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9894&DocID=1526

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Mason, A, E. Cohen, C. Singh, and E. Yerushalmi. "Self-Diagnosis, Scaffolding and Transfer: A Tale of Two Problems." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 29-30, 2009. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9894&DocID=1526 (accessed 8 September 2024).

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Mason, Andrew, Elisheva Cohen, Chandralekha Singh, and Edit Yerushalmi. "Self-Diagnosis, Scaffolding and Transfer: A Tale of Two Problems." Physics Education Research Conference 2009. Ann Arbor, Michigan: 2009. 27-30 Vol. 1179 of PER Conference Invited Paper. 8 Sep. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9894&DocID=1526>.

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