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| Abstract Title: | Students’ sensemaking of sequential synthesis physics problems |
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| Abstract: | Sequential synthesis problems involve multiple, chronologically occurring events. Successful problem solvers need apply relevant concepts consecutively to match these events. We explored students' sensemaking of the situations presented in two sequential synthesis tasks by studying their eye fixation durations on each problem diagram. We also recorded students' verbal descriptions of their problem-solving strategies. Results indicate that students fixated heavily on the parts of each diagram that require generating new information than on those that require reading given information. In addition, they seemed capable of invoking proper concepts and intermediate variables to handle the problems. According to the eye-mind framework, these outcomes indicate that students' mental efforts went beyond comprehending given information. This study suggests that the spatiotemporal separation of multiple events in sequential synthesis problems may facilitate student sensemaking processes. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 2 Room A |
| Poster Number: | 2A-19 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Bashirah Ibrahim Bahrain Teachers College, University of Bahrain, Zallaq, 1054, Bahrain. |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Lin Ding Department of Teaching and Learning, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210. |
