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Christian H. Kautz, Paula R. L. Heron, Michael E. Loverude, and Lillian C. McDermott
Our findings from a long-term investigation indicate that many students cannot properly interpret or apply the ideal gas law after instruction in introductory physics and chemistry as well as more advanced courses. The emphasis in this paper is on the concepts of pressure, volume, and temperature at the macroscopic level. We describe some serious conceptual and reasoning difficulties that we have identified. Results from our research were applied in the design of a curriculum that has helped improve student understanding of the ideal gas law.
<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12218">Kautz, C, P. Heron, M. Loverude, and L. McDermott. "Student understanding of the ideal gas law, Part I: A macroscopic perspective." Am. J. Phys. 73, no. 11, (November 1, 2005): 1055-1063.</a>
C. Kautz, P. Heron, M. Loverude, and L. McDermott, Student understanding of the ideal gas law, Part I: A macroscopic perspective, Am. J. Phys. 73 (11), 1055 (2005), <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2049286>.
Kautz, C., Heron, P., Loverude, M., & McDermott, L. (2005, November 1). Student understanding of the ideal gas law, Part I: A macroscopic perspective. Am. J. Phys., 73(11), 1055-1063. Retrieved April 30, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2049286
Kautz, C, P. Heron, M. Loverude, and L. McDermott. "Student understanding of the ideal gas law, Part I: A macroscopic perspective." Am. J. Phys. 73, no. 11, (November 1, 2005): 1055-1063, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2049286 (accessed 30 April 2025).
Kautz, Christian, Paula R. L. Heron, Michael Loverude, and Lillian C. McDermott. "Student understanding of the ideal gas law, Part I: A macroscopic perspective." Am. J. Phys. 73.11 (2005): 1055-1063. 30 Apr. 2025 <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2049286>.
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