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Representations of partial derivatives in thermodynamics 
  
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J. Thompson, C. Manogue, D. Roundy, and D. Mountcastle, PERC 2011 Proceedings, 85-88.
One of the mathematical objects that students become familiar with in thermodynamics, often for the first time, is the partial derivative of a multivariable function. The symbolic…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11819&DocID=2669
Elements of proximal formative assessment in learners' discourse about energy 
  
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B. Harrer, R. Scherr, M. Wittmann, H. Close, and B. Frank, PERC 2011 Proceedings, 203-206.
Proximal formative assessment, the just-in-time elicitation of students' ideas that informs ongoing instruction, is usually associated with the instructor in a formal classroom…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11847&DocID=2698
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Evolution in students’ understanding of thermal physics with increasing complexity 
  
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E. Langbeheim, S. Safran, S. Livne, and E. Yerushalmi, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 9 (2), 020117 (2013).
We analyze the development in students’ understanding of fundamental principles in the context of learning a current interdisciplinary research topic—soft matter—that was adapted to…
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.9.020117
Tangible Metaphors 
  
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C. Manogue, E. Gire, and D. Roundy, PERC 2013 Proceedings, 27-30.
Upper-division physics requires students to use abstract mathematical objects to model measurable properties of physical entities. We have developed activities that engage students…
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From Fear To Fun In Thermodynamics 
  
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D. Roundy, A. Gupta, J. Wagner, T. Dray, M. Kustusch, and C. Manogue, PERC 2013 Proceedings, 42-45.
The complexity of thermodynamics challenges many students as well as faculty. Understanding what a partial derivative represents may be key to reducing the anxiety associated with…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13092&DocID=3627
Conserving energy in physics and society: Creating an integrated model of energy and the second law of thermodynamics 
  
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A. Daane, S. Vokos, and R. Scherr, PERC 2012 Proceedings, 114-117.
The second law of thermodynamics is typically not a central focus either in introductory university physics textbooks or in national standards for secondary education. However, the…
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An expert path through a thermo maze 
  
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M. Kustusch, D. Roundy, T. Dray, and C. Manogue, PERC 2012 Proceedings, 234-237.
Several studies in recent years have demonstrated that upper-division students struggle with partial derivatives and the complicated chain rules ubiquitous in thermodynamics. We…
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Comparing Student Conceptual Understanding of Thermodynamics in Physics and Engineering 
  
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J. Clark, J. Thompson, and D. Mountcastle, PERC 2012 Proceedings, 102-105.
Thermodynamics is a core part of curricula in physics and many engineering fields. Despite the apparent similarity in coverage, individual courses in each discipline have distinct…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12671&DocID=3248
Identifying student difficulties with conflicting ideas in statistical mechanics 
  
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T. Smith, D. Mountcastle, and J. Thompson, PERC 2012 Proceedings, 386-389.
In statistical mechanics there are two quantities that directly relate to the probability that a system at a temperature fixed by a thermal reservoir has a particular energy. The…
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Students’ Understanding of Density: A Cognitive Linguistics Perspective 
  
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P. Southey, S. Allie, and D. Demaree, PERC 2012 Proceedings, 390-393.
Density is an important, multifaceted concept that occurs at many levels of physics education. Previous research has shown that a primary instantiation of the concept, mass density,…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12860&DocID=3392
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