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Analyzing students’ assumptions to varying degree of prompting during problem solving
Reports of pedagogical transformations have called for promoting authentic knowledge-building practices in science classrooms. Making assumptions is one such practice that is integral to "doing'' physics. In this study, we analyze the nature and characteristics of students' assumptions when they are (i) not prompted, (ii) prompted explicitly at the beginning, and (iii) prompted at the end of physics problems. Preliminary observations indicate that students seldom generate assumptions unless prompted. When explicitly asked at the beginning of problem solving, students perceive making assumptions as a separate task dissociated from the problem-solving process. However, when asked to reflect on the validity of their solutions in light of their assumptions, not only do students make assumptions that are closely "tied" to their solutions, but go an extra mile by articulating the implications of the violations of their assumptions. Implications of these findings for instruction and assessment design are discussed.
Physics Education Research Conference 2023
Part of the PER Conference series Sacramento, CA: July 19-20, 2023 Pages 302-307
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=16600">Sirnoorkar, Amogh, and James Laverty. "Analyzing students’ assumptions to varying degree of prompting during problem solving." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, July 19-20, 2023.</a>
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A. Sirnoorkar and J. Laverty, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, 2023, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16600&DocID=5780).
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A. Sirnoorkar and J. Laverty, Analyzing students’ assumptions to varying degree of prompting during problem solving, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, 2023, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16600&DocID=5780>.
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Sirnoorkar, A., & Laverty, J. (2023, July 19-20). Analyzing students’ assumptions to varying degree of prompting during problem solving. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA. Retrieved March 24, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16600&DocID=5780
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Sirnoorkar, Amogh, and James Laverty. "Analyzing students’ assumptions to varying degree of prompting during problem solving." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2023, Sacramento, CA, July 19-20, 2023. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16600&DocID=5780 (accessed 24 March 2025).
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Sirnoorkar, Amogh, and James Laverty. "Analyzing students’ assumptions to varying degree of prompting during problem solving." Physics Education Research Conference 2023. Sacramento, CA: 2023. 302-307 of PER Conference. 24 Mar. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16600&DocID=5780>.
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Title = {Analyzing students’ assumptions to varying degree of prompting during problem solving},
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Pages = {302-307},
Address = {Sacramento, CA},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 19-20},
Year = {2023}
}
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