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| Abstract Title: | Causal Statements Improve Concept Application |
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| Abstract: | "Forces change momentum" is a causal statement. "Momentum is conserved when there are no outside forces" is a rule. Shifting to the first (causal) statement resulted in tremendous increase in students referencing the impulse-momentum concept and significant improvement in student ability to correctly apply it, elevating student performance to over twice the average for students in an algebra-based introductory mechanics class. Similar results were seen for the work-energy concept. We next consider how to make similar transformations in the narrative for other concepts. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session I |
| Poster Number: | A43 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Owen Staveland Cal Poly Physics 146 Cerro Romauldo Ave San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Phone: 8317066201 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Dr. Stamatis Vokos, Cal Poly Physics Dr. Pete Schwartz, Cal Poly Physics |
