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ERIC Number: EJ538296
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
Students' Reasonings in Solid Mechanics.
Menigaux, Jacqueline
Physics Education, v29 n4 p242-46 Jul 1994
Describes an investigation that explores students' understanding of the translation, rotation, and deformation of an object. Findings illustrate that students have difficulty appreciating that these different phenomena can occur simultaneously. Discusses some implications for teaching. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Energy, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Mechanics (Physics), Misconceptions, Physics, Problem Solving, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: France