Conference proceeding
Network analysis of students' use of representations in problem solving
2015 PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE, pp 219-222
01 Jan 2015
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Abstract
We present the preliminary results of a study on student use of representations in problem solving within the Modeling Instruction Physics 2 course (MI-Phys2), which covers introductory electricity and magnetism (E&M). Representational competence is a critical skill needed for students to develop a sophisticated understanding of college science topics and to succeed in their science courses. In this study, approximately 70 students from the MI-Phys2 course were given a survey of 25 physics problem statements both pre- and post- instruction, over both Newtonian mechanics (NM) and E&M. For each problem statement, students were asked to select one or more representations the would use in that given situation. We analyze the survey results through network analysis (NA) in order to identify which students selected similar representations. We also compare the student networks for those students who had previously taken the Modeling Instruction Physics 1 course (MI-Phys1) and those students who had taken an alternative Physics 1 course.
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- Title
- Network analysis of students' use of representations in problem solving
- Creators
- Daryl McPadden - Florida Int Univ, Dept Phys, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199 USAEric Brewe - Florida International University
- Contributors
- A D Churukian (Editor)D L Jones (Editor)L Ding (Editor)
- Publication Details
- 2015 PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE, pp 219-222
- Series
- Physics Education Research Conference
- Publisher
- Amer Assoc Physics Teachers
- Number of pages
- 4
- Grant note
- 1140706 / Direct For Education and Human Resources; National Science Foundation (NSF); NSF- Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000375147300052
- Other Identifier
- 991021877366604721
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