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| Abstract Title: | Lost in Translation: Newtonian Mechanics with Tibetan Buddhist Monks |
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| Abstract: | As part of the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative, faculty from the US collaborate with Tibetan Buddhist Universities in India to offer short science courses for monks and nuns training for their Buddhist philosophy degrees. The physics course is split into six modules, one of which focuses on Newtonian Mechanics. Based on interviews with students in the course, and a mechanics diagnostic test, we report on some common challenges students face when learning about Newtonian mechanics. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session I |
| Poster Number: | A28 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Martin Kamela Elon University 2625 CB 100 Campus Drive Elon, NC 27244 Phone: 336-278-6266 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Ngawang Norbu (Sera Jey Monastic University, Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India) |
Contributed Poster | |
| Contributed Poster: | Download the Contributed Poster |
