Exploring the role of conceptual scaffolding in solving synthesis problems
It is well documented that when solving problems experts first search for underlying concepts while students tend to look for equations and previously worked examples. The overwhelming majority of end-of-chapter (EOC) problems in most introductory physics textbooks contain only material and examples...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.7.020109 |