Sensemaking epistemic game: A model of student sensemaking processes in introductory physics

Although physics teachers often seek to help their students make sense of physics concepts, our field has yet to thoroughly explore how and why students engage in sensemaking. In this study we use the epistemic games framework to propose a model for students’ sensemaking processes. Our analysis of a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tor Ole. B. Odden, Rosemary S. Russ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2018-11-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.14.020122