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Docktor, Jennifer L.; Mestre, Jose P.; Ross, Brian H. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2012
Research on physics problem categorization has established that proficient problem solvers are able to group together physics problems that would be solved by similar principles and use conceptual approaches when solving problems, whereas weak solvers rely more heavily upon surface features (objects, contexts, and quantities provided) to identify…
Descriptors: Novices, Classification, Criteria, Physics