Interactional processes for stabilizing conceptual coherences in physics

Research in student knowledge and learning of science has typically focused on explaining conceptual change. Recent research, however, documents the great degree to which student thinking is dynamic and context-sensitive, implicitly calling for explanations not only of change but also of stability....

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Main Authors: Brian W. Frank, Rachel E. Scherr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2012-07-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.8.020101