Mediating relationship of differential products in understanding integration in introductory physics

In the context of introductory physics, we study student conceptual understanding of differentials, differential products, and integrals and possible pathways to understanding these quantities. We developed a multiple choice conceptual assessment employing a variety of physical contexts probing phys...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nathaniel Amos, Andrew F. Heckler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2018-01-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.14.010105