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written by Paula R. L. Heron

Why study student understanding of physics? For some of us, "because it's there" is a large part of the reason. However, many of us are also strongly committed to using our findings to improve teaching at the classroom level. One type of investigation that has proven fruitful as a guide for improving student learning is discussed in the article. The underlying goals and assumptions are discussed in general terms. A specific example provides a context for discussing the interpretation of student thinking.

Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series
Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003
Volume 720, Pages 15-18

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.1807243
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Keywords:: PERC 2003, educational courses, human factors, student experiments, teaching
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Record Updated:: April 11, 2024 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: September 9, 2004

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Heron, Paula R. L.. "Empirical Investigations of Student Understanding." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, August 6-7, 2003. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2623&DocID=3431 (accessed 5 October 2024).

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Heron, Paula R. L.. "Empirical Investigations of Student Understanding." Physics Education Research Conference 2003. Madison, WI: 2003. 15-18 Vol. 720 of PER Conference Invited Paper. 5 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2623&DocID=3431>.

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