Energy as a substancelike quantity that flows: Theoretical considerations and pedagogical consequences
Utilizing an energy-as-substance conceptual metaphor as a central feature of the introductory physics curriculum affords students a wealth of conceptual resources for reasoning about energy conservation, storage, and transfer. This paper first establishes the utility and function of a conceptual met...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.7.020106 |