Research on Mathematical Reasoning in Physics

Presentations

• Developing and Validating a Computational Thinking Assessment Instrument for Introductory Physics

  ORAL

  April 16, 2023, 2:30 PM – April 16, 2023, 2:42 PM

  Presenters

  • Justin Gambrell

    Drexel University

  Authors

  • Justin Gambrell

    Drexel University

  • Eric Brewe

    Drexel University

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• Investigation into the mathematical preparation of introductory physics students

  ORAL

  April 16, 2023, 2:42 PM – April 16, 2023, 2:54 PM

  Presenters

  • David E Meltzer

    Arizona State University

  Authors

  • David E Meltzer

    Arizona State University

  • Dakota H King

    Arizona State University

  • John D Byrd

    Michigan State University

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• Comparison of evaluation strategies in physics problem solving between first- and third-year students.

  ORAL

  April 16, 2023, 2:54 PM – April 16, 2023, 3:06 PM

  Publication: A. R. Akinyemi, J. R. Thompson, and M. E. Loverude, "Linking terms to physical significance as an evaluation strategy," in Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference in Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2020, pp. 843–849.
  
  Planned publications:
  A. R. Akinyemi,M. E. Loverude , and J. R. Thompson, "A Survey of Evaluation Strategies Used By First-Year Students (in reparation)" Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2023
  
  A. R. Akinyemi, J. R. Thompson, and M. E. Loverude, "Evaluation Strategies: Expert, Novice and In-between (in preparation)" Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2023

  Presenters

  • Abolaji Akinyemi

    University of Minnesota, Duluth

  Authors

  • Abolaji Akinyemi

    University of Minnesota, Duluth

  • John R Thompson

    University of Maine

  • Michael E Loverude

    California State University, Fullerton

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• A Study of Physics Students' Interpretation of Matrix Multiplication

  ORAL

  April 16, 2023, 3:06 PM – April 16, 2023, 3:18 PM

  Presenters

  • Michael E Loverude

    California State University, Fullerton

  Authors

  • Michael E Loverude

    California State University, Fullerton

  • Pachi Her

    Oregon State University / CSU Fullerton

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• Student Understanding of Eigenvalue Equations in Quantum Mechanics: Symbolic Forms Analysis

  ORAL

  April 16, 2023, 3:18 PM – April 16, 2023, 3:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Anthony Pina

    University of Maine

  Authors

  • Anthony Pina

    University of Maine

  • Zeynep Topdemir

    University of Maine

  • John R Thompson

    University of Maine

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• Comparing student understanding of quantum mechanics notations and expressions across curricula

  ORAL

  April 16, 2023, 3:30 PM – April 16, 2023, 3:42 PM

  Presenters

  • William D Riihiluoma

    University of Maine

  Authors

  • William D Riihiluoma

    University of Maine

  • Zeynep Topdemir

    University of Maine

  • John R Thompson

    University of Maine

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• Student Understanding of Constituent Derivatives of Divergence and Curl from Vector Field Diagrams

  ORAL

  April 16, 2023, 3:42 PM – April 16, 2023, 3:54 PM

  Publication: Topdemir, Z., Loverude, M. E., & Thompson, J. R. (Accepted, 2023). Physics Student Understanding of Divergence and Curl and Their Constituent Partial Derivatives. Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. Omaha, NE.
  Paper is planned to be submitted to Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research in 2023.

  Presenters

  • Zeynep Topdemir

    University of Maine

  Authors

  • Zeynep Topdemir

    University of Maine

  • Michael E Loverude

    California State University, Fullerton

  • John R Thompson

    University of Maine

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• Student reasoning about the signs of backward definite integrals in mathematics and physics

  ORAL

  April 16, 2023, 3:54 PM – April 16, 2023, 4:06 PM

  Publication: R. R. Bajracharya, V. L. Sealey, and J. R. Thompson, "Student understanding of the sign of negative definite integrals in mathematics and physics," accepted for publication in International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Special Issue on The Teaching and Learning of Definite Integrals, R. Ely & S. R. Jones, Eds.
  V. L. Sealey and J. R. Thompson, "Students' interpretation and justification of 'backward' definite integrals," in Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, pp. 410-418 (Mathematical Association of America, 2016).
  R. R. Bajracharya, T. M. Wemyss, J. R. Thompson, "Student interpretation of the signs of definite integrals using graphical representations," in 2011 Physics Education Research Conference, C. Singh, N.S. Rebello, P. Engelhardt, eds., AIP Conference Proceedings 1413, 111-114 (2012).

  Presenters

  • John R Thompson

    University of Maine

  Authors

  • John R Thompson

    University of Maine

  • Rabindra R Bajracharya

    Missouri Southern State University

  • Vicky L Sealey

    West Virginia University

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• Using Ego Network Analysis Techniques to Explore Student Mistakes in Vector Addition and Subtraction

  ORAL

  April 16, 2023, 4:06 PM – April 16, 2023, 4:18 PM

  Presenters

  • Nekeisha Johnson

    North Dakota State University

  Authors

  • Nekeisha Johnson

    North Dakota State University

  • John B Buncher

    North Dakota State University

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