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Epistemic complexity and the journeyman-expert transition
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Thomas J. Bing and Edward F. Redish
Physics students can encounter difficulties in physics problem solving as a result of failing to use knowledge that they have but do not perceive as relevant or appropriate. In previous work we have demonstrated that some of these difficulties may be epistemological. Students may limit the kinds of knowledge that they use. For example, they may use formal manipulations and ignore physical sense making or vice versa. Both beginning (novice) and intermediate (journeymen) students demonstrate these difficulties. Learning both to switch one's epistemological lens on a problem and to integrate different kinds of knowledge is a critical component of learning to solve problems in physics effectively. In this paper, we present two case studies in which journeyman students (upper-division physics majors) demonstrate switching between epistemological resources in approaching a complex problem. We conjecture that mastering these epistemological skills is an essential component of learning complex problem solving in physics.
Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research: Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 010105
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=11922">Bing, Thomas J., and Edward F. Redish. "Epistemic complexity and the journeyman-expert transition." Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 8, no. 1, (February 10, 2012): 010105.</a>
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T. Bing and E. Redish, , Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 8 (1), 010105 (2012), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11922&DocID=2846).
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T. Bing and E. Redish, Epistemic complexity and the journeyman-expert transition, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 8 (1), 010105 (2012), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11922&DocID=2846>.
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Bing, T., & Redish, E. (2012, February 10). Epistemic complexity and the journeyman-expert transition. Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 8(1), 010105. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11922&DocID=2846
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Bing, Thomas J., and Edward F. Redish. "Epistemic complexity and the journeyman-expert transition." Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 8, no. 1, (February 10, 2012): 010105, https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11922&DocID=2846 (accessed 10 September 2024).
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Bing, Thomas J., and Edward F. Redish. "Epistemic complexity and the journeyman-expert transition." Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 8.1 (2012): 010105. 10 Sep. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11922&DocID=2846>.
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