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Location:
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HC 3023 & 3023A |
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Date:
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Tuesday, Aug.2 |
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Time:
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2:55 PM -3:05 PM
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Author:
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DJ Wagner, Grove City College
724-301-1205, djwagner@gcc.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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Sam Cohen , Adam Moyer , Elizabeth Carbone
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Abstract:
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As part of the development of a fluid statics assessment, our research group conducted clinical interviews with students in both conceptual physics and calculus-based introductory physics courses. What were intended as "basic" questions about density quickly became a significant focus of those interviews, as only one of the eight students interviewed demonstrated a confident understanding of mass density. Questions were quickly added to the diagnostic exam given at the end of the semester, and the results confirm that many students have a poor grasp of density. In this talk, I will summarize our preliminary data and discuss future plans for the assessment and our instruction.
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Footnotes:
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None
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