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Attention differences in viewing physics diagrams among experts and novices
written by Jason W. Morphew, Jose P. Mestre, Brian H. Ross, and Natalie E. Strand
It is known that experts identify/perceive meaningful patterns in visual stimuli related to their domain of expertise.  This study explores the speed with which experts and novices detect changes in physics diagrams. Since change detection depends on where individuals direct their attention, differences in the speed with which experts and novices detect changes to diagrams would suggest differences in attention allocation between experts and novices. We present data from an experiment using the "flicker technique," in which both physics experts and physics novices viewed nearly identical pairs of diagrams that are representative of typical introductory physics situations.  The two diagrams in each pair contain a subtle difference that either does, or does not change the underlying physics depicted in the diagram. Findings indicate that experts are faster at detecting physics-relevant changes than physics-irrelevant changes, however there is no difference in response time for novices, suggesting that expertise guides attention for experts when inspecting physics diagrams. We discuss the cognitive implications of our findings.
Physics Education Research Conference 2015
Part of the PER Conference series
College Park, MD: July 29-30, 2015
Pages 227-230
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Education - Basic Research
- Cognition
- Learning Theory
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- Problem Solving
= Expert-Novice Comparisons
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- Graduate/Professional
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J. Morphew, J. Mestre, B. Ross, and N. Strand, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, 2015, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13878&DocID=4296).
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J. Morphew, J. Mestre, B. Ross, and N. Strand, Attention differences in viewing physics diagrams among experts and novices, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, 2015, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13878&DocID=4296>.
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Morphew, J., Mestre, J., Ross, B., & Strand, N. (2015, July 29-30). Attention differences in viewing physics diagrams among experts and novices. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13878&DocID=4296
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Morphew, J, J. Mestre, B. Ross, and N. Strand. "Attention differences in viewing physics diagrams among experts and novices." 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=13878&DocID=4296 (accessed 12 November 2024).
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Morphew, Jason, Jose P. Mestre, Brian Ross, and Natalie Strand. "Attention differences in viewing physics diagrams among experts and novices." Physics Education Research Conference 2015. College Park, MD: 2015. 227-230 of PER Conference. 12 Nov. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13878&DocID=4296>.
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