Forces in Circular Motion: Discerning Student Strategies

Autor/in	Pendrill, Ann-Marie
Titel	Forces in Circular Motion: Discerning Student Strategies
Quelle	In: Physics Education, 55 (2020) 4, Artikel 045006 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pendrill, Ann-Marie)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-9120
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Physics; Motion; Scientific Concepts; Problem Solving; Cognitive Processes; Teaching Methods; Concept Formation; Visual Aids; Textbooks; Mechanics (Physics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Physik; Bewegungsablauf; Problemlösen; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Anschauungsmaterial; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Mechanik
Abstract	Students often use incoherent strategies in their problem solving involving force and motion, as revealed, e.g. when they are asked to draw force diagrams for amusement rides involving circular motion, whether in horizontal or vertical planes. Depending on the questions asked, assignments involving circular motion can reveal different types of more or less correct and coherent strategies used by the students. This paper presents a number of different assignments involving circular motion. Alternative drawings, as found in student responses, are presented as a support for teachers to discern the strategies--an educational discernment. In addition, different strategies and examples used by textbooks concerning free-body diagrams and acceleration are discussed, as well as degrees of abstraction and realism. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01