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A study of undergraduates' understanding of vector - decomposition of forces on inclined planes 
  
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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…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15758&DocID=5490
Characterizing representational gestures in collaborative sense-making of vectors in introductory physics 
  
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S. Scheuneman, V. Flood, and B. Harrer, PERC 2023 Proceedings, 290-295.
An understanding of vectors and vector operations is crucial for success in physics, as this serves as the foundation for various essential concepts, including motion and forces.…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16598&DocID=5778
MSM Framework: AR Model of the Force on a Charge Moving in a Magnetic Field 
  
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M. McColgan, G. Hassel, and K. Pashayi, PERC 2024 Proceedings, 274-279.
In this case study, the MARVLS augmented reality app is utilized to study students’ understanding of the direction of the magnetic force encountered by a charged particle moving…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16909&DocID=5976
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Test of understanding of vectors: A reliable multiple-choice vector concept test 
  
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P. Barniol and G. Zavala, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 10 (1), 010121 (2014).
In this article we discuss the findings of our research on students’ understanding of vector concepts in problems without physical context. First, we develop a complete taxonomy of…
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.10.010121
Negative quantities in mechanics: a fine-grained math and physics conceptual blend? 
  
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S. Brahmia, PERC 2017 Proceedings, 64-67.
Physics experts move fluidly between varied meanings of the negative sign associated with physical quantities. Although researching student understanding of negative numbers is…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14570&DocID=4747
Middle School Physics Teachers' Content Knowledge of Acceleration 
  
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E. Tabachnick, P. Colesworthy, and M. Wittmann, PERC 2017 Proceedings, 384-387.
In the “speed model” of accelerated motion, the terms “speeding up” and “slowing down” are equated with positive and negative acceleration, respectively. As part of the Maine…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14651&DocID=4828
Quantum Mechanics Students' Understanding of Normalization 
  
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K. Watson, PERC 2017 Proceedings, 428-431.
Normalization is a particularly important concept within quantum mechanics due to the probabilistic nature of quantum systems. However, students’ understanding of normalization has…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14661&DocID=4838
Algebra-Based Students & Vectors: Assessing Physical Understanding in Arrow vs ijk 
  
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J. Buncher, PERC 2016 Proceedings, 56-59.
A recent study of calculus-based introductory physics students found that they performed significantly better on vector addition and subtraction tasks when the questions were given…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14192&DocID=4544
Student Understanding of Superposition: Vectors and Wave Functions 
  
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P. Emigh, G. Passante, and P. Shaffer, PERC 2016 Proceedings, 112-115.
As part of a broad investigation of student understanding in physics, we have examined student ability with superposition throughout introductory and upper-division courses in…
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Stars of the Big Dipper: A 3-D Vector Activity 
  
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V. Kuo and R. Beichner; Publisher: American Association of Physics Teachers, Phys. Teach., 44 (3), 168-172 (2006).
Most teachers of introductory physics will agree that many students have difficulty with vectors, so much so that we frequently spend a week at the beginning of the semester…
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2173325
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