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How Do Students in an Innovative Principle-Based Mechanics Course Understand Energy Concepts?
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Ding, Lin; Chabay, Ruth; Sherwood, Bruce – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
We investigated students' conceptual learning of energy topics in an innovative college-level introductory mechanics course, entitled Matter & Interactions (M&I) Modern Mechanics. This course differs from traditional curricula in that it emphasizes application of a small number of fundamental principles across various scales, involving…
Descriptors: Energy, Scientific Concepts, Introductory Courses, Mechanics (Physics)