Gravity, Magnetism, and "Down": Non-Physics College Students' Conceptions of Gravity

Autor/inn/en	Asghar, Anila; Libarkin, Julie C.
Titel	Gravity, Magnetism, and "Down": Non-Physics College Students' Conceptions of Gravity
Quelle	In: Science Educator, 19 (2010) 1, S.42-55 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1094-3277
Schlagwörter	Physics; Scientific Concepts; College Science; College Students; Nonmajors; Scientific Principles; Geology; Problem Solving; Magnets + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Collegestudent; Historische Geologie; Problemlösen; Stabmagnet
Abstract	This study investigates how students enrolled in entry-level geology, most of whom would graduate from college without university-level physics courses, thought about and applied the concept of gravity while solving problems concerning gravity. The repercussions of students' gravity concepts are then considered in the context of non-physics courses, including implications for reform efforts in physics. Data were collected during the second week of an eleven-week term from two courses with an average enrollment of just over 100 students. Based on research literature (Claxton, 1993; diSessa, 1983; Vosniadou, 1994) and one author's experience of teaching this population of students, the authors hypothesized that students would have fragmented and loosely connected ideas about gravity. Findings, implications, and limitations of this study are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 4 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10