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ERIC Number: EJ530089
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0045-0855
Placing Physics Problems in Real-Life Context: Students' Reactions and Performance.
Rennie, Leonie J.; Parker, Lesley H.
Australian Science Teachers Journal, v42 n1 p55-59 Mar 1996
Investigates the effect of the presence of context in physics problems by comparing the performance of physics students (n=8) on two sets of matched problems. Results indicate that the students performed better on the tasks with context. Reports that real-life context plays an important role in the ability to visualize the problem. (JRH)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Performance, Physics, Problem Solving, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia