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The dependence of instructional outcomes on individual differences: An example from DC circuits
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Thomas M. Scaife and Andrew F. Heckler
In a study of student understanding of the power dissipated through simple networks of resistors, two consistent, contradictory response patterns were identified: a greater equivalent resistance always dissipates more power, and a lesser equivalent resistance always dissipates more power. After completing one of two sequences of practice-questions, the performance of students who had initially thought that less resistance meant more power improved, while the performance of the opposing group did not--despite one of the practice sequences specifically addressing the idea that more resistance means more power. Because one prior conception appears to be susceptible to practice while the other does not, specific attention must be given to interactions between differing ideas and the physical concept being taught. If an instructor only examines the performance of the entire class, an overall increase in performance might mask a misalignment between instruction and the understanding of a significant, pre-defined number of students.
Physics Education Research Conference 2012
Part of the PER Conference series Philadelphia, PA: August 1-2, 2012 Volume 1513, Pages 370-373
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12855">Scaife, Thomas, and Andrew F. Heckler. "The dependence of instructional outcomes on individual differences: An example from DC circuits." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012.</a>
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T. Scaife and A. Heckler, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, 2012, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12855&DocID=3387).
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T. Scaife and A. Heckler, The dependence of instructional outcomes on individual differences: An example from DC circuits, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, 2012, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12855&DocID=3387>.
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Scaife, T., & Heckler, A. (2012, August 1-2). The dependence of instructional outcomes on individual differences: An example from DC circuits. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved December 3, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12855&DocID=3387
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Scaife, Thomas, and Andrew F. Heckler. "The dependence of instructional outcomes on individual differences: An example from DC circuits." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12855&DocID=3387 (accessed 3 December 2024).
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Scaife, Thomas, and Andrew F. Heckler. "The dependence of instructional outcomes on individual differences: An example from DC circuits." Physics Education Research Conference 2012. Philadelphia, PA: 2012. 370-373 Vol. 1513 of PER Conference. 3 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12855&DocID=3387>.
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Title = {The dependence of instructional outcomes on individual differences: An example from DC circuits},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2012},
Pages = {370-373},
Address = {Philadelphia, PA},
Series = {PER Conference},
Volume = {1513},
Month = {August 1-2},
Year = {2012}
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