Important student misconceptions in mechanics and thermal science: Identification using Model-Eliciting Activities

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Self, Brian P ^a   Miller, Ronald L ^b   Kean, Andrew ^a   Moore, Tamara J ^c   Ogletree, Teresa ^a   Schreiber, Frank ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanics; Misconceptions; Model eliciting activities; Thermal sciences

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE; ENERGY FLOWS; ENGINEERING CONCEPTS; ENGINEERING FACULTY MEMBERS; ENGINEERING MODELS; MISCONCEPTIONS; MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIES; REAL-WORLD; STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS; STUDENT TEAMS; THERMAL SCIENCES;

MECHANICS; REPAIR; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STUDENTS;

EDUCATION COMPUTING;

EID: 78650760044     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2008.4720595     Document Type: Conference Paper

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