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| Abstract Title: | Problem-Solving Frameworks for Tutorials in Upper-Division Electricity and Magnetism |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | We explore the use of tutorials to assist upper-division electricity & magnetism (E&M) students with problem solving. Specifically, we test two versions of tutorials; one that implements a problem-solving framework, and another with the framework removed. Data examined in this paper includes student exam problems, an end-of-semester survey, interviews, and problem-solving exercises administered using a think-aloud protocol. Results indicate that tutorials structured on a problem-solving framework improve conceptual parts of problem solving for students. Student problem-solving processes are also examined, and we find that these upper-division students struggle with practices of checking their reasoning, an area for future attention. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session C |
| Poster Number: | C-80 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
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Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
James Hecht Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Andrew Mason, University of Central Arkansas Matthew Rundquist, Brigham Young University Seth Read, Brigham Young University John S. Colton, Brigham Young University David Neilsen, Brigham Young University |
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