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| Abstract Title: | Student Cognition in Physics Group Exams |
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| Abstract: | When grading exams, professors often remark about how their students scored lower than they expected; mostly attributing their grades to a lack of studying or hard work. However, when viewed from a pedagogical perspective, the correct answer is never the most interesting one. When answering a single question, a single misconception may be identified, but with 'chains' of multiple questions on the same subject, students' logical consistency is assessed, and conceptual contradictions may rise. Given adequate time in a group collaboration environment, we believe that students' ability to process and overcome deeply nested misconceptions and sustain consistent logic will improve. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session I |
| Poster Number: | A79 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Timothy Sault East Carolina University Department of Physics 1000 E. 10th Street Howell Science Building C-209 Greenville, NC 27858 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Hunter G. Close Texas State University Department of Physics Steven F. Wolf East Carolina University Department of Physics |
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