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Student thinking about the divergence and curl in mathematics and physics contexts
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Charles Baily, Laurens Bollen, Andrew Pattie, Paul van Kampen, and Mieke De Cock
Undergraduate physics students are known to have difficulties with understanding mathematical tools, and with applying their knowledge of mathematics to physical contexts. Using survey statements based on student interviews and written responses to open-ended questions, we investigated the prevalence of correct and incorrect conceptions regarding the divergence and curl of vector fields, among both mathematics and physics students. We compare and contrast pre-instruction responses from intermediate-level E&M students at KU Leuven and the University of St Andrews, with post-instruction responses from St Andrews students enrolled in a vector calculus course. The differences between these student populations were primarily in areas having to do with physics-related concepts and graphical representations of vector fields. Our comparison of pre- and post-instruction responses from E&M students shows that their understanding of the divergence and curl improved significantly in most areas, though not as much as would be desired.
Physics Education Research Conference 2015
Part of the PER Conference series College Park, MD: July 29-30, 2015 Pages 51-54
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=13833">Baily, C, L. Bollen, A. Pattie, P. van Kampen, and M. De Cock. "Student thinking about the divergence and curl in mathematics and physics contexts." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, July 29-30, 2015.</a>
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C. Baily, L. Bollen, A. Pattie, P. van Kampen, and M. De Cock, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, 2015, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13833&DocID=4251).
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C. Baily, L. Bollen, A. Pattie, P. van Kampen, and M. De Cock, Student thinking about the divergence and curl in mathematics and physics contexts, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, 2015, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13833&DocID=4251>.
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Baily, C., Bollen, L., Pattie, A., van Kampen, P., & De Cock, M. (2015, July 29-30). Student thinking about the divergence and curl in mathematics and physics contexts. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD. Retrieved December 3, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13833&DocID=4251
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Baily, C, L. Bollen, A. Pattie, P. van Kampen, and M. De Cock. "Student thinking about the divergence and curl in mathematics and physics contexts." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, July 29-30, 2015. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13833&DocID=4251 (accessed 3 December 2024).
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Baily, Charles, Laurens Bollen, Andrew Pattie, Paul van Kampen, and Mieke De Cock. "Student thinking about the divergence and curl in mathematics and physics contexts." Physics Education Research Conference 2015. College Park, MD: 2015. 51-54 of PER Conference. 3 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13833&DocID=4251>.
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Author = "Charles Baily and Laurens Bollen and Andrew Pattie and Paul van Kampen and Mieke De Cock",
Title = {Student thinking about the divergence and curl in mathematics and physics contexts},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2015},
Pages = {51-54},
Address = {College Park, MD},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 29-30},
Year = {2015}
}
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