Multidimensional item response theory and the Brief Electricity and Magnetism Assessment [PDF]
This work is the fourth of a series of papers applying multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) to widely used physics conceptual assessments. This study applies MIRT analysis using both exploratory and confirmatory methods to the Brief Electricity ...
John Hansen, John Stewart
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Participation And performance In 8.02x Electricity And Magnetism: The First Physics MOOC From MITx
Massive Open Online Courses are an exciting new avenue for instruction and research, yet they are full of unknowns. In the Spring of 2013, MITx released its first introductory physics MOOC through the edX platform, generating a total enrollment of 43,000
Belcher, John+4 more
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Pre-Service Teachers’ Knowledge of Relational Structure of Physics Concepts: Finding Key Concepts of Electricity and Magnetism [PDF]
Relational interlinked dependencies between concepts constitute the structure of abstract knowledge and are crucial in learning conceptual knowledge and the meaning of concepts.
I. Koponen, M. Nousiainen
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Linking and comparing short and full-length concept inventories of electricity and magnetism using item response theory [PDF]
In physics education research (PER), concept inventories (CIs) have become standard instruments for assessing students’ learning throughout instruction.
Yang Xiao+7 more
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Electricity and Magnetism: Insights into the brain from multimodal imaging. [PDF]
Cohen MS.
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Analyzing Critical Thinking Skills of Physics Preservice Teachers on Electricity and Magnetism
The primary objective of education is to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively engage in their chosen professions and make meaningful contributions to their respective communities.
J. Penelitian+5 more
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Studying students’ problem-solving abilities in physics education research has consistently shown that novices focus on a problem’s surface features rather than its physical principles.
Eder Hernandez+3 more
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Learning interference between electricity and magnetism? Analysis of patterns and consistency
Due to the similarities between Gauss’s and Ampere’s laws, students can present cognitive interference when learning these laws in the introductory physics course. This study aims to analyze the interference patterns that emerge in students’ answers when
Esmeralda Campos+3 more
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Students’ conceptual understanding of electric flux and magnetic circulation
Electricity and magnetism are closely related phenomena with a well-known symmetry found in Maxwell equations. An essential part of any electricity and magnetism course includes the analysis of different field source distributions through Gauss’s and ...
Eder Hernandez+3 more
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