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Students’ difficulties with the Dirac delta function in quantum mechanics 
  
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T. Tu, C. Li, J. Xu, and G. Guo, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., 19 (1), 010104 (2023).
In the context of quantum mechanics, students are often asked to use delta functions to solve problems. Here, we investigate three typical problem-solving processes using delta…
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.19.010104
How students describe infinitesimal sources and infinitesimal spaces in integrals  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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G. Mulder, P. Emigh, and E. Gire
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G. Mulder, P. Emigh, and E. Gire, PERC 2018 Proceedings.
Many students who have completed a full year of calculus continue to demonstrate a weak understanding of the role of the infinitesimal in an integral. This lack of understanding has…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14827&DocID=49...
Precalculus Concept Assessment: A predictor of AP Calculus AB and BC scores  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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R. Meylani and D. Teuscher
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R. Meylani and D. Teuscher, Thirty-Third Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 787 - 794 (2011).
This study establishes a theoretical framework for predicting the American College Testing (ACT) Mathematics sub-score and AP Calculus AB and BC scores from the Precalculus Concept…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317348946_PRECALCULUS_CONCEPT_A...
Students' epistemological beliefs from two studies of calculus and physics  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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A. Phillips and C. Merighi
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A. Phillips and C. Merighi, PERC 2017 Proceedings, 300-303.
Students often take introductory physics concurrently with calculus, and the two disciplines are deeply intertwined. While students’ epistemological beliefs in physics have been…
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Students’ understanding of continuous charge distributions  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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T. Jayasinghe and H. Sadaghiani
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T. Jayasinghe and H. Sadaghiani, PERC 2017 Proceedings, 200-203.
We have been investigating students’ knowledge pertaining to continuous charge distributions in introductory calculus based physics courses at Cal Poly Pomona. An open-ended…
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The calculus concept inventory: a psychometric analysis and implications for use  [ Journal Article ]
  
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J. Gleason, S. Bagley, M. Thomas, L. Rice, and D. White, Int. J. Math. Educ. Sci. Tech., 50 (6), 825-838 (2019).
Concept inventories have become increasingly common in STEM disciplines as a means of assessing student conceptual understanding on a given topic, and overall they have led to…
https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739x.2018.1538466
A Study of Students’ Readiness to Learn Calculus  [ Journal Article ]
  
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M. Carlson, B. Madison, and R. West, Int. J. Res. Undergrad. Math. Educ., 1 (2), 209-233 (2015).
The Calculus Concept Readiness (CCR) instrument assesses foundational understandings and reasoning abilities that have been documented to be essential for learning calculus. The CCR…
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-015-0013-y
Presentation of integrals in introductory physics textbooks  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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A. Pina and M. Loverude
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A. Pina and M. Loverude, PERC 2019 Proceedings, 446-451.
Setting up an integral based on a given physical system can be a significant barrier to success for students (Cui et. al. 2006). Prior research has shown that the way students think…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15316&DocID=52...
Mechanics Cognitive Diagnostic: Mathematics skills tested in introductory physics courses  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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V. Le, B. Van Dusen, J. Nissen, X. Tang, Y. Zhang, H. Chang, and J. Morphew
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V. Le, B. Van Dusen, J. Nissen, X. Tang, Y. Zhang, H. Chang, and J. Morphew, PERC 2024 Proceedings, 243-249.
Physics instructors and education researchers use research-based assessments (RBAs) to evaluate students' preparation for physics courses. This preparation can cover a wide range of…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16903&DocID=59...
Understanding and Interpreting Calculus Graphs: Refining an Instrument  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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N. Perez-Goytia, A. Dominguez, and G. Zavala
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N. Perez-Goytia, A. Dominguez, and G. Zavala, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 249-252.
The objective of this ongoing study is to refine an instrument to evaluate conceptual understanding and graphical interpretation of a function and its derivative. The instrument is…
https://www.compadre.org/portal/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10465&DocID=19...
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