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Student Understanding of Blackbody Radiation and Its Application to Everyday Objects
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Paul J. Emigh, Gina Passante, and Peter S. Shaffer
The Physics Education Group at the University of Washington is examining student understanding of blackbody radiation. Results from interviews and questions administered in sophomore and upper-division courses indicate that traditional instruction on blackbody radiation often does not help students apply the concepts and mathematical formalism to real-world objects. We are developing an online homework that approaches blackbody radiation from a phenomenological viewpoint, rather than from an idealized formalism. Initial use suggests that this homework helps students understand, for example, how the spectrum of an incandescent light bulb changes with temperature. Moreover, students who have worked through the homework also seem able to provide more robust answers during interviews than students who have not. However, we find that students continue to struggle with the concept of blackbody radiation. Additional research is needed to be able to design more effective instructional materials.
Physics Education Research Conference 2013
Part of the PER Conference series Portland, OR: July 17-18, 2013 Pages 137-140
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=13127">Emigh, P, G. Passante, and P. Shaffer. "Student Understanding of Blackbody Radiation and Its Application to Everyday Objects." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR, July 17-18, 2013.</a>
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P. Emigh, G. Passante, and P. Shaffer, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR, 2013, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13127&DocID=3676).
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P. Emigh, G. Passante, and P. Shaffer, Student Understanding of Blackbody Radiation and Its Application to Everyday Objects, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR, 2013, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13127&DocID=3676>.
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Emigh, P., Passante, G., & Shaffer, P. (2013, July 17-18). Student Understanding of Blackbody Radiation and Its Application to Everyday Objects. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13127&DocID=3676
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Emigh, P, G. Passante, and P. Shaffer. "Student Understanding of Blackbody Radiation and Its Application to Everyday Objects." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR, July 17-18, 2013. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13127&DocID=3676 (accessed 14 December 2024).
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Emigh, Paul, Gina Passante, and Peter Shaffer. "Student Understanding of Blackbody Radiation and Its Application to Everyday Objects." Physics Education Research Conference 2013. Portland, OR: 2013. 137-140 of PER Conference. 14 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13127&DocID=3676>.
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Title = {Student Understanding of Blackbody Radiation and Its Application to Everyday Objects},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2013},
Pages = {137-140},
Address = {Portland, OR},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 17-18},
Year = {2013}
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