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| Abstract Title: | Student Responses to Electric Field Problems: Understanding and Problem-Solving Strategies |
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| Abstract: | Understanding and relating concepts and problem-solving strategies is a common difficulty for students in introductory Algebra-based physics courses. We investigate students' understandings of electric field concepts and problem-solving skills for an introductory Algebra-based Electricity, Magnetism and Optics studio-mode course. Continuing our study from previous semesters, we present student responses to a common question asked on the exams in Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 semesters, focusing on students' skills in electric field analyses. The classes had a maximum enrollment of 99 students and were taught by the same instructor. Comparisons of student performance will be made to a past semester electric field question that was a variant to that of the present study. Emphasis is also placed on students' understanding of vector math. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Archana Dubey Department of Physics, University of Central Florida 4111 Libra Drive Physical Sciences Bldg. 430 Orlando, FL 32816-2385 Phone: 407-882-1021 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Jarrad Pond Department of Physics, University of Central Florida 4111 Libra Drive Physical Sciences Bldg. 430 Orlando, FL, 32816-2385 |
