Student Understanding of Density: A Cross-age Investigation

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Student Understanding of Density: A Cross-age Investigation DOC

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https://people.rit.edu/svfsps/perc2001/Yeend.doc

Creator:

Gonzalez, B. L.
Loverude, M.E.
Yeend, R.E.

Publisher:

Rochester Institute of Technology. Center for Imaging Science

Description: This paper, presented at the 2001 Physics Education Research Conference, shares the results of a density assessment administered to 787 middle school, high school, and college students; which indicate that students harbor numerous alternate conceptions, particularly a tendency to associate mass, volume, and density with size. Many student responses show a consistent pattern of associating each of the quantities mass, volume, and density with size. Authors state that these responses can be interpreted as illustrating an inability to distinguish between these related concepts.

LC Classification:

Education -- Theory and practice of education
Education -- Theory and practice of education -- Education and training of teachers and administrators
Education -- Theory and practice of education -- Educational psychology -- Learning
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion -- Psychology -- Consciousness. Cognition
Science -- Physics -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science -- Physics
Philosophy -- Educational Philosophy

Key Concept:

Physics
Physics -- Density

Date Issued:

2001

Resource Type:

Reference Material

Format:

Document -- DOC

Audience:

Administrator
Educator
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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