The Impact of the History of Physics on Student Attitude and Conceptual Understanding of Physics
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Sarah Garcia, April Hankins, and Homeyra R. Sadaghiani
The purpose of this study is to investigate student learning of Newtonian Mechanics through the study of its history and the development of the relevant ideas since the time of ancient Greece. The hypothesis is that not only will students learn the basic concepts of mechanics, but also will develop a more positive attitude and appreciation for physics. To assess the students' conceptual understanding, we administer Force Concept Inventory (FCI) and for the measurement of student attitude change, we employed the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS); both were given as pre and post-tests. Additionally, at the end of the quarter, a survey was given out to see how students perceived the different course components and which ones they found helpful in their learning. This paper will present our preliminary results on such a study.
Physics Education Research Conference 2010
Part of the PER Conference series
Portland, Oregon: July 21-22, 2010
Volume 1289, Pages 141-144
<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=10422">Garcia, S, A. Hankins, and H. Sadaghiani. "The Impact of the History of Physics on Student Attitude and Conceptual Understanding of Physics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010.</a>
S. Garcia, A. Hankins, and H. Sadaghiani, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, 2010, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10422&DocID=1890).
S. Garcia, A. Hankins, and H. Sadaghiani, The Impact of the History of Physics on Student Attitude and Conceptual Understanding of Physics, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, 2010, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10422&DocID=1890>.
Garcia, S., Hankins, A., & Sadaghiani, H. (2010, July 21-22). The Impact of the History of Physics on Student Attitude and Conceptual Understanding of Physics. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon. Retrieved May 7, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10422&DocID=1890
Garcia, S, A. Hankins, and H. Sadaghiani. "The Impact of the History of Physics on Student Attitude and Conceptual Understanding of Physics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, July 21-22, 2010. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10422&DocID=1890 (accessed 7 May 2025).
Garcia, Sarah, April Hankins, and Homeyra Sadaghiani. "The Impact of the History of Physics on Student Attitude and Conceptual Understanding of Physics." Physics Education Research Conference 2010. Portland, Oregon: 2010. 141-144 Vol. 1289 of PER Conference. 7 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10422&DocID=1890>.
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