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American Journal of Physics
written by Chandralekha Singh
We describe how graduate students categorize introductory mechanics problems based on the similarity of their solutions. Graduate students were asked at the end of a teaching assistant training class to categorize problems from their own perspective and from the perspective of typical introductory physics students whom they were teaching. We compare their categorizations with the categorizations by introductory physics students and physics faculty who categorized the same problems. The utility of categorization as a tool for teaching assistant training and faculty development workshops is discussed.
American Journal of Physics: Volume 77, Issue 1, Pages 73-80
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- Teacher Preparation
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Education - Basic Research
- Problem Solving
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© 2009 American Association of Physics Teachers
DOI:
10.1119/1.2990668
PACS:
01.40.Fk
Keywords:
Expert-Novice Comparisons, Problem Categorization, Problem Solving, teacher training
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Metadata instance created April 28, 2012 by Lyle Barbato
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May 15, 2012 by Vince Kuo
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C. Singh, , Am. J. Phys. 77 (1), 73 (2009), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2990668).
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C. Singh, Categorization of problems to assess and improve proficiency as teachers and learners, Am. J. Phys. 77 (1), 73 (2009), <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2990668>.
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Singh, C. (2009, January 1). Categorization of problems to assess and improve proficiency as teachers and learners. Am. J. Phys., 77(1), 73-80. Retrieved April 30, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2990668
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Singh, Chandralekha. "Categorization of problems to assess and improve proficiency as teachers and learners." Am. J. Phys. 77, no. 1, (January 1, 2009): 73-80, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2990668 (accessed 30 April 2025).
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Singh, Chandralekha. "Categorization of problems to assess and improve proficiency as teachers and learners." Am. J. Phys. 77.1 (2009): 73-80. 30 Apr. 2025 <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2990668>.
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