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Fostering Computational Thinking In Introductory Mechanics
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Marcos D. Caballero, Matthew A. Kohlmyer, and Michael F. Schatz
Students taking introductory physics are rarely exposed to computational modeling. In a one-semester large lecture introductory calculus-based mechanics course at Georgia Tech, students learned to solve physics problems using the VPython programming environment. During the term 1357 students in this course solved a suite of fourteen computational modeling homework questions delivered using an online commercial course management system. Their proficiency with computational modeling was evaluated in a proctored environment using a novel central force problem. The majority of students (60.4%) successfully completed the evaluation. Analysis of erroneous student-submitted programs indicated that a small set of student errors explained why most programs failed. We discuss the design and implementation of the computational modeling homework and evaluation, the results from the evaluation and the implications for instruction in computational modeling in introductory STEM courses.
Physics Education Research Conference 2011
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series Omaha, Nebraska: August 3-4, 2011 Volume 1413, Pages 15-18
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=11799">Caballero, M, M. Kohlmyer, and M. Schatz. "Fostering Computational Thinking In Introductory Mechanics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2011, Omaha, Nebraska, August 3-4, 2011.</a>
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M. Caballero, M. Kohlmyer, and M. Schatz, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2011, Omaha, Nebraska, 2011, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11799&DocID=2651).
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M. Caballero, M. Kohlmyer, and M. Schatz, Fostering Computational Thinking In Introductory Mechanics, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2011, Omaha, Nebraska, 2011, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11799&DocID=2651>.
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Caballero, M., Kohlmyer, M., & Schatz, M. (2011, August 3-4). Fostering Computational Thinking In Introductory Mechanics. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2011, Omaha, Nebraska. Retrieved March 26, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11799&DocID=2651
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Caballero, M, M. Kohlmyer, and M. Schatz. "Fostering Computational Thinking In Introductory Mechanics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2011, Omaha, Nebraska, August 3-4, 2011. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11799&DocID=2651 (accessed 26 March 2025).
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Caballero, Marcos D., Matthew Kohlmyer, and Michael Schatz. "Fostering Computational Thinking In Introductory Mechanics." Physics Education Research Conference 2011. Omaha, Nebraska: 2011. 15-18 Vol. 1413 of PER Conference Invited Paper. 26 Mar. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11799&DocID=2651>.
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Author = "Marcos D. Caballero and Matthew Kohlmyer and Michael Schatz",
Title = {Fostering Computational Thinking In Introductory Mechanics},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2011},
Pages = {15-18},
Address = {Omaha, Nebraska},
Series = {PER Conference Invited Paper},
Volume = {1413},
Month = {August 3-4},
Year = {2011}
}
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