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Student Understanding of Cross Product Direction and Use of Right-Hand Rules: An Exploration of Representation and Context-Dependence
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Students in introductory physics struggle with vector algebra and cross product direction (CPD). While research into student understanding of vector algebra notes…
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Rasch model based analysis of the Force Concept Inventory
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M. Planinić, L. Ivanjek, and A. Susac, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res.,
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The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) is an important diagnostic instrument widely used in the field of physics education research. It is therefore important to evaluate and monitor its…
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.6.010103
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Classical Mechanics/Math Methods I: Course Materials
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This website provides the materials to teach a transformed sophomore-level classical mechanics/math methods course. The provided course is the first semester of a two-semester…
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Observations on student difficulties with mathematics in upper-division electricity and magnetism
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R. Pepper, S. Chasteen, S. Pollock, and K. Perkins, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res.,
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We discuss common difficulties in upper-division electricity and magnetism (E&M) in the areas of Gauss’s law, vector calculus, and electric potential using both quantitative and…
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Students' understanding and application of the area under the curve concept in physics problems
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This study investigates how students understand and apply the area under the curve concept and the integral-area relation in solving introductory physics problems. We interviewed 20…
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Students' difficulties with integration in electricity
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This study investigates the common difficulties that students in introductory physics experience when solving problems involving integration in the context of electricity. We…
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Teaching integration with layers and representations: A case study
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We designed a sequence of seven lessons to facilitate learning of integration in a physics context. We implemented this sequence with a single college sophomore, “Amber,” who was…
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Graphical representations of vector functions in upper-division E&M
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E. Gire and E. Price, PERC 2011 Proceedings, 27-30.
In upper division electricity and magnetism, the manipulation and interpretation of vector functions is pervasive and a significant challenge to students. At CSU San Marcos, using…
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Representations of partial derivatives in thermodynamics
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J. Thompson, C. Manogue, D. Roundy, and D. Mountcastle, PERC 2011 Proceedings, 85-88.
One of the mathematical objects that students become familiar with in thermodynamics, often for the first time, is the partial derivative of a multivariable function. The symbolic…
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Representation issues: Using mathematics in upper-division physics
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J. Wagner, C. Manogue, and J. Thompson, PERC 2011 Proceedings, 89-92.
Upper-division students must learn to apply sophisticated mathematics from algebra, limits, calculus, multivariable and vector calculus, linear algebra, complex variables, and…
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