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D. Liu and H. Mohattala, PERC 2021 Proceedings, 233-238.
Students often struggle to decompose a vector, especially when calculating the force components of an object on an inclined plane. In this study, we designed an online vector survey…
  
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M. Eblen-Zayas, E. Altermatt, L. Muller, J. Leamon, and S. Richard, PERC 2020 Proceedings, 137-142.
We present the results of a survey of 220 faculty members at selective liberal arts colleges who teach introductory STEM courses. The survey was designed to learn how these faculty…
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M. Carlson, M. Oehrtman, and N. Engelke, Cog. Instr., 28 (2), 113-145 (2010).
This article describes the development of the Precalculus Concept Assessment (PCA) instrument, a 25-item multiple-choice exam. The reasoning abilities and understandings central to…
  
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R. Meylani and D. Teuscher, Thirty-Third Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 787 - 794 (2011).
This study establishes a theoretical framework for predicting the American College Testing (ACT) Mathematics sub-score and AP Calculus AB and BC scores from the Precalculus Concept…
  
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E. Smith, J. Zwolak, and C. Manogue, PERC 2015 Proceedings, 311-314.
Complex numbers and functions are used in multiple subfields in undergraduate physics. We use pretests, quizzes, and exams administered throughout the junior year to identify…
  
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B. Mikula and A. Heckler, PERC 2013 Proceedings, 253-256.
Students in introductory physics courses sometimes struggle to correctly break down a single vector into its components when provided only with an arrow, a magnitude, a reference…
  
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D. Ozimek, P. Engelhardt, A. Bennett, and N. Rebello, PERC 2004 Proceedings, 173-176.
We examined the extent to which students retained and transferred various concepts from trigonometry to physics at the introductory college level. Online trigonometry homework…
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E. Smith, J. Zwolak, and C. Manogue, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., 15 (1), 010138 (2019).
Mathematical reasoning with algebraic and geometric representations is essential for success in upper-division and graduate-level physics courses. Complex algebra requires student to…