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Analyzing the functions of multiple external representations of electric potential
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Jonathan W. Alfson, Paul J. Emigh, and Elizabeth Gire
We present an excerpt from an in-class group activity where students generate equipotential curves for a quadrupole using: a whiteboard, a Mathematica notebook, and a 3D plastic graph. Applying Shaaron Ainsworth's framework for the functions of multiple external representations, we analyze how the students used the three representations in concert. We found that the students used different processes for generating each representation. The highly complementary nature of the representations facilitated the group's direct comparisons between representations, helping them to construct deeper understanding about the system and the representations. This case study also exemplifies a limitation of the Functions framework for multiple representations, namely that it does not consider the role of generating representations. We echo the calls to account for student generation in future analyses of the use of multiple representations, when relevant.
Physics Education Research Conference 2023
Part of the PER Conference series Sacramento, CA: July 19-20, 2023 Pages 16-21
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=16553">Alfson, J, P. Emigh, and E. Gire. "Analyzing the functions of multiple external representations of electric potential." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, July 19-20, 2023.</a>
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J. Alfson, P. Emigh, and E. Gire, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, 2023, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16553&DocID=5733).
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J. Alfson, P. Emigh, and E. Gire, Analyzing the functions of multiple external representations of electric potential, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, 2023, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16553&DocID=5733>.
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Alfson, J., Emigh, P., & Gire, E. (2023, July 19-20). Analyzing the functions of multiple external representations of electric potential. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16553&DocID=5733
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Alfson, J, P. Emigh, and E. Gire. "Analyzing the functions of multiple external representations of electric potential." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, July 19-20, 2023. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16553&DocID=5733 (accessed 13 June 2025).
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Alfson, Jonathan W., Paul Emigh, and Elizabeth Gire. "Analyzing the functions of multiple external representations of electric potential." Physics Education Research Conference 2023. Sacramento, CA: 2023. 16-21 of PER Conference. 13 June 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16553&DocID=5733>.
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Address = {Sacramento, CA},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 19-20},
Year = {2023}
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