Identifying, measuring, and teaching physics expertise

Description

Our goal in physics courses is to teach students to think about and solve physics problems like a physicist. But what does that really mean?
I will discuss research on identifying those unique components of how a physicist thinks that distinguish their thinking from that of mere mortals. I will also
discuss how these particular components of thinking can be better measured and taught.

Audio begins at minute 09:10

Links & Downloads

1. Wieman, Carl. 2009. Identifying, measuring, and teaching physics expertise. 11th Annual Meeting Northwest Section of the American Physical Society. May 15, 2009. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
2. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/8339

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Science and Engineering Library

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Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/8339
Date	15 May 2009
Creators	Wieman, Carl
Source Sets	Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	sound, still image, text
Rights	Wieman, Carl