Framework for the natures of negativity in introductory physics

Mathematical reasoning skills are a desired outcome of many introductory physics courses, particularly calculus-based physics courses. Novices can struggle to understand the many roles signed numbers play in physics contexts, and recent evidence shows that unresolved struggle can carry over to subse...

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Main Authors: Suzanne White Brahmia, Alexis Olsho, Trevor I. Smith, Andrew Boudreaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-04-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.16.010120