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A student-centered research project on correcting misconceptions in introductory physics: A metacognitive intervention supporting conceptual change
Student misconceptions in introductory physics topics are widespread. This study investigates a project in which students are required to research how other students deal with misconceptions that arise when engaging with these topics. Six topic areas, well-known by physics education researchers for the difficulties students encounter when they engage with these areas, are presented as research topics. Students select for their research one of the topics that they personally identify with, either through their own struggles, or from observing others, or both. Students conduct research and present their findings to the class citing two additional and relevant peer-reviewed sources. They complete pre- and post-project surveys, a written reflection on their own experience, and answer interview questions similar to those presented in the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS). Preliminary results suggest that this project encourages deeper engagement and helps students correct misconceptions, improving their understanding of key physics concepts.
Physics Education Research Conference 2025
Part of the PER Conference series Washington, DC: August 6-7, 2025 Pages 73-78
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=17120">Benton, D, A. Stone, and S. Loebman. "A student-centered research project on correcting misconceptions in introductory physics: A metacognitive intervention supporting conceptual change." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, August 6-7, 2025.</a>
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D. Benton, A. Stone, and S. Loebman, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, 2025, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17120&DocID=6048).
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D. Benton, A. Stone, and S. Loebman, A student-centered research project on correcting misconceptions in introductory physics: A metacognitive intervention supporting conceptual change, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, 2025, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17120&DocID=6048>.
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Benton, D., Stone, A., & Loebman, S. (2025, August 6-7). A student-centered research project on correcting misconceptions in introductory physics: A metacognitive intervention supporting conceptual change. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17120&DocID=6048
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Benton, D, A. Stone, and S. Loebman. "A student-centered research project on correcting misconceptions in introductory physics: A metacognitive intervention supporting conceptual change." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, August 6-7, 2025. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17120&DocID=6048 (accessed 12 December 2025).
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Benton, Dylan, Antoinette Stone, and Sarah Loebman. "A student-centered research project on correcting misconceptions in introductory physics: A metacognitive intervention supporting conceptual change." Physics Education Research Conference 2025. Washington, DC: 2025. 73-78 of PER Conference. 12 Dec. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17120&DocID=6048>.
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Author = "Dylan Benton and Antoinette Stone and Sarah Loebman",
Title = {A student-centered research project on correcting misconceptions in introductory physics: A metacognitive intervention supporting conceptual change},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2025},
Pages = {73-78},
Address = {Washington, DC},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {August 6-7},
Year = {2025}
}
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