Eye-gaze patterns as students study worked-out examples in mechanics

This study explores what introductory physics students actually look at when studying worked-out examples. Our classroom experiences indicate that introductory physics students neither discuss nor refer to the conceptual information contained in the text of worked-out examples. This study is an effo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Adam D. Smith, Jose P. Mestre, Brian H. Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2010-10-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.6.020118