Analogical scaffolding and the learning of abstract ideas in physics: Empirical studies
Previously, we proposed a model of student reasoning which combines the roles of representation, analogy, and layering of meaning—analogical scaffolding [Podolefsky and Finkelstein, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 3, 010109 (2007)]. The present empirical studies build on this model to examine its uti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2007-09-01
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Series: | Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research |
Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.3.020104 |