Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ652823
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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Model Analysis of Fine Structures of Student Models: An Example with Newton's Third Law.
Bao, Lei; Hogg, Kirsten; Zollman, Dean
American Journal of Physics, v70 n7 p766-78 Jul 2002
Studies the role of context in students' uses of alternative conceptual models by using Newton's third law. Identifies four contextual features that are frequently used by students in their reasoning. Probes the effects of specific contextual features on student reasoning using a multiple-choice survey. (Contains 39 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Higher Education, Models, Physics, Problem Solving, Science Education, Surveys, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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