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Problem-Solving Frameworks for Tutorials in Upper-Division Electricity and Magnetism
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James Hecht, Andrew J. Mason, Matthew Rundquist, Seth Read, David Neilsen, and John S. Colton
We explore the use of tutorials to assist upper-division electricity & magnetism (E&M) students with problem solving. Specifically, we test two versions of tutorials; one that implements a problem-solving framework, and another with the framework removed. Data examined in this paper includes student exam problems, an end-of-semester survey, interviews, and problem-solving exercises administered using a think-aloud protocol. Preliminary results when considering exam scores alongside student comments offer some evidence that tutorials structured on a problem-solving framework may improve conceptual parts of problem solving for students. Student problem-solving processes are also examined, and we find that these upper-division students struggle with practices of checking their reasoning, an area for future attention.
Physics Education Research Conference 2025
Part of the PER Conference series Washington, DC: August 6-7, 2025 Pages 190-195
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=17139">Hecht, J, A. Mason, M. Rundquist, S. Read, D. Neilsen, and J. Colton. "Problem-Solving Frameworks for Tutorials in Upper-Division Electricity and Magnetism." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, August 6-7, 2025.</a>
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J. Hecht, A. Mason, M. Rundquist, S. Read, D. Neilsen, and J. Colton, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, 2025, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17139&DocID=6067).
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J. Hecht, A. Mason, M. Rundquist, S. Read, D. Neilsen, and J. Colton, Problem-Solving Frameworks for Tutorials in Upper-Division Electricity and Magnetism, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, 2025, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17139&DocID=6067>.
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Hecht, J., Mason, A., Rundquist, M., Read, S., Neilsen, D., & Colton, J. (2025, August 6-7). Problem-Solving Frameworks for Tutorials in Upper-Division Electricity and Magnetism. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC. Retrieved February 13, 2026, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17139&DocID=6067
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Hecht, J, A. Mason, M. Rundquist, S. Read, D. Neilsen, and J. Colton. "Problem-Solving Frameworks for Tutorials in Upper-Division Electricity and Magnetism." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, August 6-7, 2025. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17139&DocID=6067 (accessed 13 February 2026).
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Hecht, James, Andrew Mason, Matthew Rundquist, Seth Read, David Neilsen, and John S. Colton. "Problem-Solving Frameworks for Tutorials in Upper-Division Electricity and Magnetism." Physics Education Research Conference 2025. Washington, DC: 2025. 190-195 of PER Conference. 13 Feb. 2026 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17139&DocID=6067>.
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Pages = {190-195},
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Month = {August 6-7},
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