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Cognitive Mapping of Advanced Level Physics Students' Conceptions of Quantum Physics.

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Mashhadi, Azam; Woolnough, Brian – 1996

This paper presents findings from a study that investigated students' understanding of quantum phenomena and focused on how students incorporate the ideas of quantum physics into their overall cognitive framework. The heuristic metaphor of the map is used to construct graphic representations of students' understanding of quantum physics. The…

Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Structures, Constructivism (Learning)