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K. Cummings and J. Marx
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K. Cummings and J. Marx, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 113-116.
We have developed an assessment of students' ability to solve standard textbook style problems and are currently engaged in the validation and revision process. The assessment covers…
Are All Wrong FCI Answers Equivalent?  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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H. Dedic, S. Rosenfield, and N. Lasry
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H. Dedic, S. Rosenfield, and N. Lasry, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 125-128.
The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) has been efficiently used to assess conceptual learning in mechanics. Each FCI question has one Newtonian answer and four wrong answers…
Atwood Machine in Fluid Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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W. Christian and J. José Goncalves
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The Atwood Machine in a Fluid model shows two masses connected by strings and pulleys immersed in a water tank. Each mass is acted on by gravitational, buoyant, and drag forces.…
  
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S. Garcia, A. Hankins, and H. Sadaghiani
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S. Garcia, A. Hankins, and H. Sadaghiani, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 141-144.
The purpose of this study is to investigate student learning of Newtonian Mechanics through the study of its history and the development of the relevant ideas since the time of…
  
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Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation
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This is an extensive set of short downloadable video segments that may be embedded free of cost into educational presentations. Of special interest to physical science and physics…
  
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E. Gire and N. Rebello
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E. Gire and N. Rebello, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 149-152.
We present two studies investigating factors that correlate with students' and instructors' perceptions of problem difficulty. In the first study, introductory physics students and…
  
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T. Marin-Suarez and H. Alarcon
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T. Marin-Suarez and H. Alarcon, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 217-220.
Several studies have shown the influence of scientific reasoning on the conceptual learning of students in courses developed with methodologies that promote active learning. Given…
  
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D. Nguyen, E. Gire, and N. Rebello
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D. Nguyen, E. Gire, and N. Rebello, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 241-244.
Our previous research has suggested that the major difficulty students have when solving physics problems posed in graphical and equational representations is due to students’…
  
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S. Rayyan, A. Pawl, A. Barrantes, R. Teodorescu, and D. Pritchard
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S. Rayyan, A. Pawl, A. Barrantes, R. Teodorescu, and D. Pritchard, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 273-276.
We examine the performance of a group of students in Introductory Electricity and Magnetism following a ReView course in Introductory Mechanics focusing on problem solving employing…
Design of a Synthesizing Lecture on Mechanics Concepts  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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N. Strand, J. Docktor, G. Gladding, J. Mestre, and B. Ross
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N. Strand, J. Docktor, G. Gladding, J. Mestre, and B. Ross, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 313-316.
Within the context of traditional physics problem solving instruction, major concepts are mentioned but often marginalized by the focus on equation manipulation, resulting in…
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