Examining the Positioning of Ideas in the Disciplines

Sawtelle, Vashti; Sikorski, Tiffany-Rose; Turpen, Chandra; Redish, Edward F.

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Examining the Positioning of Ideas in the Disciplines

written by Vashti Sawtelle, Tiffany-Rose Sikorski, Chandra Turpen, and Edward F. Redish

We present a qualitative analysis of a group of students working through a task designed to build connections between biology, chemistry, and physics. During the discussion, members of the group explicitly index some of the ideas being presented as coming from "chemistry" and from "physics." While there is evidence that students seek coherence between outside knowledge and in-class knowledge, the evidence of the group's progress in co-constructing these ideas is subtle. In this paper, we present evidence that the progress students make in addressing and coordinating each other's ideas can be understood through a positional lens. We examine how students position ideas as having value for the discussion.

Physics Education Research Conference 2012
Part of the PER Conference series
Philadelphia, PA: August 1-2, 2012
Volume 1513, Pages 366-369

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Restriction:: © 2012 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.4789728
NSF Number:: 1122818
PACSs:: 01.40.-d; 01.40.Fk; 01.30.Cc
Keywords:: PERC 2012, idea progression, social learning
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Record Updated:: December 17, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 24, 2013

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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12854">Sawtelle, V, T. Sikorski, C. Turpen, and E. Redish. "Examining the Positioning of Ideas in the Disciplines." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012.</a>

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V. Sawtelle, T. Sikorski, C. Turpen, and E. Redish, Examining the Positioning of Ideas in the Disciplines, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, 2012, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12854&DocID=3386>.

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Sawtelle, V., Sikorski, T., Turpen, C., & Redish, E. (2012, August 1-2). Examining the Positioning of Ideas in the Disciplines. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12854&DocID=3386

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Sawtelle, V, T. Sikorski, C. Turpen, and E. Redish. "Examining the Positioning of Ideas in the Disciplines." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12854&DocID=3386 (accessed 29 April 2025).

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Sawtelle, Vashti, Tiffany-Rose Sikorski, Chandra Turpen, and Edward F. Redish. "Examining the Positioning of Ideas in the Disciplines." Physics Education Research Conference 2012. Philadelphia, PA: 2012. 366-369 Vol. 1513 of PER Conference. 29 Apr. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12854&DocID=3386>.

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