Investigating and addressing learning difficulties in thermodynamics

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Meltzer, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; TEACHING; THERMODYNAMICS;

CLINICAL INTERVIEW; CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES; FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; LEARNING DIFFICULTIES; OVERGENERALIZATION; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING; SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 85029031626     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21535965     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (10)

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