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Aviani, Ivica; Erceg, Nataša; Mešic, Vanes – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2015
In this study we investigated how two different approaches to drawing free body diagrams influence the development of students' understanding of Newton's laws, including their ability to identify real forces. For this purpose we developed a 12-item two-tier multiple choice survey and conducted a quasiexperiment. This experiment included two groups…
Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Surveys, Quasiexperimental Design, College Students
Scott, Terry F.; Schumayer, Daniel; Gray, Andrew R. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2012
We perform a factor analysis on a "Force Concept Inventory" (FCI) data set collected from 2109 respondents. We address two questions: the appearance of conceptual coherence in student responses to the FCI and some consequences of this factor analysis on the teaching of Newtonian mechanics. We will highlight the apparent conflation of Newton's…
Descriptors: Physics, Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Mechanics (Physics)
Zwickl, Benjamin M.; Hu, Dehui; Finkelstein, Noah; Lewandowski, H. J. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2015
We review and extend existing frameworks on modeling to develop a new framework that describes model-based reasoning in introductory and upper-division physics laboratories. Constructing and using models are core scientific practices that have gained significant attention within K-12 and higher education. Although modeling is a broadly applicable…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Laboratories, Models, Interviews
Formica, Sarah P.; Easley, Jessica L.; Spraker, Mark C. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2010
To determine whether teaching an introductory physics course with a traditional lecture style or with Just-in-Time teaching (a student-centered, interactive-engagement style) will help students to better understand Newtonian concepts, such as Newton's Third Law, 222 students in introductory physics courses taught by traditional lecture styles and…
Descriptors: Physics, Lecture Method, Introductory Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction
Smith, Trevor I.; Wittman, Michael C. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2007
Although guided-inquiry methods for teaching introductory physics have been individually shown to be more effective at improving conceptual understanding than traditional lecture-style instruction, researchers in physics education have not studied differences among reform-based curricula in much detail. Several researchers have developed…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Instructional Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Physics
Sayre, Eleanor C.; Franklin, Scott V.; Dymek, Stephanie; Clark, Jessica; Sun, Yifei – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2012
We present data from a between-student study on student response to questions on Newton's third law given in two introductory calculus-based physics classes (Mechanics and Electromagnetism) at a large northeastern university. Construction of a response curve reveals subtle dynamics in student learning not capturable by pretesting and post-testing.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Reaction, Mechanics (Physics), Calculus
Ding, Lin; Caballero, Marcos D. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2014
In a recent study, Caballero and colleagues conducted a large-scale evaluation using the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) to compare student learning outcomes between two introductory physics curricula: the Matter and Interactions (M&I) mechanics course and a pedagogically-reformed-traditional-content (PRTC) mechanics course. Using a conventional…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Mechanics (Physics)
Nieminen, Pasi; Savinainen, Antti; Viiri, Jouni – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2010
This study investigates students' ability to interpret multiple representations consistently (i.e., representational consistency) in the context of the force concept. For this purpose we developed the Representational Variant of the Force Concept Inventory (R-FCI), which makes use of nine items from the 1995 version of the Force Concept Inventory…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Tests, Reliability, Validity
Stewart, John; Miller, Mayo; Audo, Christine; Stewart, Gay – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2012
This study examined the evolution of student responses to seven contextually different versions of two Force Concept Inventory questions in an introductory physics course at the University of Arkansas. The consistency in answering the closely related questions evolved little over the seven-question exam. A model for the state of student knowledge…
Descriptors: Physics, College Science, Scientific Concepts, Science Tests
Smith, Trevor I.; Wittman, Michael C. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2008
We suggest one redefinition of common clusters of questions used to analyze student responses on the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation. Our goal is to propose a methodology that moves beyond an analysis of student learning defined by correct responses, either on the overall test or on clusters of questions defined solely by content. We use…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Tests, Motion, Learning Theories