Fields in middle school energy instruction to support continued learning of energy

Science education research has repeatedly revealed students’ problems with understanding the energy concept, in particular, their understanding of potential energy. Newer research suggests that teaching students fields as a means to store potential energy may promote a more consistent understanding...

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Main Authors: Kristin Fiedler, Marcus Kubsch, Knut Neumann, Jeffrey Nordine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2023-03-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.19.010122