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Student understanding of static equilibrium: Predicting and accounting for balancing 
  
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L. Ortiz, P. Heron, and P. Shaffer, Am. J. Phys., 73 (6), 545-553 (2005).
We report on an investigation of student ability to account for static equilibrium in the simple familiar case in which an object is balanced on a frictionless pivot or fulcrum.…
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1862640
Improving instruction in mechanics through identification and elicitation of pivotal cases in student reasoning 
  
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This dissertation reports efforts to develop instructional materials on linear momentum, angular momentum, and forces on rigid bodies in standard introductory physics course. Many…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12327&DocID=3076
Comparing the development of students' conceptions of pulleys using physical and virtual manipulatives 
  
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A. Rouinfar, A. Madsen, T. Hoang, S. Puntambekar, and N. Rebello, PERC 2011 Proceedings, 331-334.
Research has shown that the concept of force in a pulley is learned equally well by students using physical and virtual manipulatives. We report on a study in which students enrolled…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11880&DocID=2727
Rotational and Rolling Motion Conceptual Survey 
  
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This 30-question research-based multiple-choice test is designed to evaluate students’ conceptual understanding of rotational and rolling motion. The survey is based on…
https://www.physport.org/assessments/RRMCS
Students' Difficulties in Interpreting the Torque Vector in a Physical Situation 
  
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P. Barniol, G. Zavala, and C. Hinojosa, PERC 2012 Proceedings, 58-61.
In this article we investigate students’ difficulties in interpreting the torque vector in a physical situation. To identify these difficulties, we carried out task-based interviews…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12662&DocID=3239
Influence of Sensorimotor Experience on Understanding Center of Gravity 
  
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E. Agra, J. Sattizahn, M. Mikota, S. Beilock, and S. Fischer, PERC 2016 Proceedings, 24-27.
We investigated the effect of sensorimotor (or embodied) experience on people’s understanding of the concept of center of gravity (CoG). To create an embodied experience, we…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14185&DocID=4537
A comparison of the impact of 3 forms of "hands-on" activities for learners with different scientific reasoning abilities 
  
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S. Fischer, E. Agra, and S. Beilock, PERC 2017 Proceedings, 132-135.
We have developed a set of activities designed to aid student understanding of torque and center of gravity. The activities exist in three forms, each appropriate for a group member…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14587&DocID=4764
Curriculum development to improve student understanding of rolling motion 
  
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S. Chang and P. Shaffer, PERC 2018 Proceedings.
Research has led to the identification of some specific difficulties that students have in understanding the motion of an object that is rolling without slipping. At the University…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14972&DocID=5031