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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…
  
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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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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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S. Kuchemann, S. Malone, P. Edelsbrunner, A. Lichtenberger, E. Stern, R. Schumacher, R. Brünken, A. Vaterlaus, and J. Kuhn, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., 17 (2), 020126 (2021).
Representational competence is essential for the acquisition of conceptual understanding in physics. It enables the interpretation of diagrams, graphs, and mathematical equations,…
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A. Volfson, H. Eshach, and Y. Ben-Abu, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., 17 (2), 023105 (2021).
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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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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P. Her and M. Loverude, PERC 2020 Proceedings, 210-215.
Matrix algebra and eigentheory are important to students’ learning of physics in upper division physics courses. In this study, we investigated how students apply matrix algebra and…
  
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J. Huffman, M. Vignal, and B. Wilcox, PERC 2020 Proceedings, 222-227.
The divergence theorem is an important mathematical tool used in many areas of physics, most notably, electricity and magnetism. Students have nominally encountered the divergence…
  
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N. Johnson and J. Buncher, PERC 2020 Proceedings, 246-251.
It has been well documented that introductory physics students struggle with vector addition and subtraction. We use the results of a multiple-choice assessment on one-dimensional…
  
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E. Marshman and C. Singh, PERC 2020 Proceedings, 309-314.
Dirac notation is a compact and elegant notation taught to students in advanced quantum mechanics courses. However, students struggle to master Dirac notation and have difficulty…
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