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Analyzing students’ collaboratively solving spherical unit vector problems in upper-level E&M through a lens of shared resources
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Y. Cao and B. Hinrichs, PERC 2021 Proceedings, 81-86.
We are interested in better understanding ways that students collaborate to solve conceptual physics problems in the context of spherical unit vectors in upper-level E&M, especially…
https://www.per-central.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15729&DocID=5463
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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…
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Understanding combinatorics challenges in an upper-division thermodynamics course
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K. Oliver and B. Wilcox, PERC 2021 Proceedings, 315-320.
Upper division thermodynamics courses require students to develop proficiency with several combinatorial topics. While little research has been done to establish student comfort and…
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Inventory for the assessment of representational competence of vector fields
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S. Kuchemann, S. Malone, P. Edelsbrunner, A. Lichtenberger, E. Stern, R. Schumacher, R. Brünken, A. Vaterlaus, and J. Kuhn, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.,
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Representational competence is essential for the acquisition of conceptual understanding in physics. It enables the interpretation of diagrams, graphs, and mathematical equations,…
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.020126
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Preliminary development of a simple statistical tool for estimating mental model states from a diagnostic test
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A. Volfson, H. Eshach, and Y. Ben-Abu, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.,
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Science knowledge is reflected in mental models that students tend to form when dealing with science phenomena. One way to identify students’ mental models about scientific concepts…
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Motivations for using the item response theory nominal response model to rank responses to multiple-choice items
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T. Smith and N. Bendjilali, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.,
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Several recent studies have employed item response theory (IRT) to rank incorrect responses to commonly used research-based multiple-choice assessments. These studies use Bock’s…
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Students’ difficulties with partial differential equations in quantum mechanics
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T. Tu, C. Li, C. Zhou, and G. Guo, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.,
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Upper-division physics students solve partial differential equations in various contexts in quantum mechanics courses. Separation of variables is a standard technique to solve these…
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Students’ difficulties with the Dirac delta function in quantum mechanics
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T. Tu, C. Li, J. Xu, and G. Guo, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res.,
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In the context of quantum mechanics, students are often asked to use delta functions to solve problems. Here, we investigate three typical problem-solving processes using delta…
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Focused Collection of Physical Review PER: Quantitative Methods in PER: A Critical Examination
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Quantitative research is used throughout Physical Review Physics Education Research (PER) to study student and faculty achievement, demographics, and even behavior both online and in…
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Helping students apply superposition principle in problems involving spherical, cylindrical, and planar charge distributions
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J. Li, A. Maries, and C. Singh, Am. J. Phys.,
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We describe student difficulties in applying the superposition principle in combination with Gauss's law. We addressed these difficulties by developing a tutorial that uses guided…
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