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Karam, Ricardo; Krey, Olaf – Science & Education, 2015
In physics education, equations are commonly seen as calculation tools to solve problems or as concise descriptions of experimental regularities. In physical science, however, equations often play a much more important role associated with the formulation of theories to provide explanations for physical phenomena. In order to overcome this…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Equations (Mathematics), Problem Solving
Karam, Ricardo; Coimbra, Debora; Pietrocola, Maurício – Science & Education, 2014
Due to its fundamental role for the consolidation of Maxwell's equations, the displacement current is one of the most important topics of any introductory course on electromagnetism. Moreover, this episode is widely used by historians and philosophers of science as a case study to investigate several issues (e.g. the theory-experiment…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Equations (Mathematics), Scientific Concepts, Comparative Analysis
Uhden, Olaf; Karam, Ricardo; Pietrocola, Mauricio; Pospiech, Gesche – Science & Education, 2012
Many findings from research as well as reports from teachers describe students' problem solving strategies as manipulation of formulas by rote. The resulting dissatisfaction with quantitative physical textbook problems seems to influence the attitude towards the role of mathematics in physics education in general. Mathematics is often seen as a…
Descriptors: Physics, Mathematics Skills, Mathematical Logic, Mathematical Models