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Direct linkWilcox, Bethany R.; Pollock, Steven J. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2015
Separation of variables can be a powerful technique for solving many of the partial differential equations that arise in physics contexts. Upper-division physics students encounter this technique in multiple topical areas including electrostatics and quantum mechanics. To better understand the difficulties students encounter when utilizing the…
Descriptors: Physics, Advanced Students, Problem Solving, Calculus
Download full textUgurlu, Necla Isikdogan; Kayhan, Nilay – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
The objective of this study is to evaluate, according to the opinions of teachers, the problems faced by the children of Syrian families who have taken refuge in Turkey since 2011 with regard to their linguistic and communication skills, as well as their reading and writing process in Turkish as a foreign language. The research group is composed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Refugees, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Nguyen, Dong-Hai; Rebello, N. Sanjay – Online Submission, 2011
Research in physics education indicates that the use of multiple representations in teaching and learning helps students become better problem-solvers. We report on a study to investigate students' difficulties in solving mechanics problems presented in multiple representations. We conducted teaching/learning interviews with 20 students in a…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Science Instruction, Problem Solving, College Students
Hegde, Balasubrahmanya; Meera, B. N. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2012
A perceived difficulty is associated with physics problem solving from a learner's viewpoint, arising out of a multitude of reasons. In this paper, we have examined the microstructure of students' thought processes during physics problem solving by combining the analysis of responses to multiple-choice questions and semistructured student…
Descriptors: Student Problems, Physics, Identification, Problem Solving
Kohl, Patrick B.; Finkelstein, Noah D. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2006
Recent papers document that student problem-solving competence varies (often strongly) with representational format, and that there are significant differences between the effects that traditional and reform-based instructional environments have on these competences [Kohl and Finkelstein, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 1, 010104 (2005); Kohl and…
Descriptors: Student Problems, Opinions, Prior Learning, Physics
Slavit, David – Mathematics Educator, 2006
This paper articulates a perspective on learning to discuss ways in which students develop personal sense and negotiate meaning in a middle school algebra context. Building on a sociocultural perspective that incorporates mental objects, learning is described as a mutually dependent process involving personal sense making and the public…
Descriptors: Student Problems, Sociocultural Patterns, Algebra, Middle Schools
