Effect of scaffolding on helping introductory physics students solve quantitative problems involving strong alternative conceptions

It is well known that introductory physics students often have alternative conceptions that are inconsistent with established physical principles and concepts. Invoking alternative conceptions in the quantitative problem-solving process can derail the entire process. In order to help students solve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shih-Yin Lin, Chandralekha Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2015-08-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.11.020105