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A Review and Critique of Context-Based Physics Instruction and Assessment
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Taasoobshirazi, Gita; Carr, Martha – Educational Research Review, 2008
This paper reviews and critiques the existing research on a widely recommended instructional approach called context-based physics, which involves placing physics material within a real-life context in an attempt to improve student motivation, problem solving, and achievement. Described first are the problems that exist with traditional physics…
Descriptors: Physics, Problem Solving, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods