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The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research
written by David E. Meltzer
Research methodology is discussed using a simple model of students' knowledge. I argue that the nature of data obtained is closely linked to the type of knowledge being probed.
Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series
Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003
Volume 720, Pages 11-14
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Education - Basic Research
- Research Design & Methodology
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General Physics
- Physics Education Research
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Upper Undergraduate
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DOI:
10.1063/1.1807242
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01.40.Fk
Keywords:
PERC 2003, education, educational courses, human factors, teaching
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Metadata instance created July 13, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
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July 7, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
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D. Meltzer, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, 2003, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2717&DocID=3432).
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D. Meltzer, The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, 2003, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2717&DocID=3432>.
APA Format
Meltzer, D. (2003, August 6-7). The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2717&DocID=3432
Chicago Format
Meltzer, David. "The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, August 6-7, 2003. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2717&DocID=3432 (accessed 10 December 2024).
MLA Format
Meltzer, David. "The Questions We Ask and Why: Methodological Orientation in Physics Education Research." Physics Education Research Conference 2003. Madison, WI: 2003. 11-14 Vol. 720 of PER Conference Invited Paper. 10 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2717&DocID=3432>.
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