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Towards understanding learning challenges involving sign convention in introductory level kinematics

Eriksson, Moa LU orcid ; Linder, Cedric LU and Eriksson, Urban LU orcid (2018) Physics Education Research Conference, PERC 2018 In Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings 2018.
Abstract

Coming to appropriately appreciate the meaning of algebraic signs is an important aspect in introductory kinematics. However, in this educational context, the “disciplinary relevant aspects“ of algebraic signs across vector and scalar representations are extremely difficult to discern. Our study explores the “relevance structure“ that one-dimensional kinematics problems evoked for introductory level university physics students across two very different educational systems which have, in PER terms, progressive teaching environments: Sweden (n=60) and South Africa (n=24). The outcomes of two previous PER studies are used to provide the analytic basis for formulating categories of relevance structure. Aspects of a contemporary... (More)

Coming to appropriately appreciate the meaning of algebraic signs is an important aspect in introductory kinematics. However, in this educational context, the “disciplinary relevant aspects“ of algebraic signs across vector and scalar representations are extremely difficult to discern. Our study explores the “relevance structure“ that one-dimensional kinematics problems evoked for introductory level university physics students across two very different educational systems which have, in PER terms, progressive teaching environments: Sweden (n=60) and South Africa (n=24). The outcomes of two previous PER studies are used to provide the analytic basis for formulating categories of relevance structure. Aspects of a contemporary PER-developed social semiotics perspective (referred to here in terms of communication practices) are used to discuss implications for teaching in the given educational context of introductory kinematics.

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Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings
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Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings
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2018
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American Association of Physics Teachers
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Physics Education Research Conference, PERC 2018
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Washington, United States
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2016-08-01 - 2016-08-02
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1539-9028
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