Abstract
Different derivations of the centripetal acceleration equation were presented
to first-year physics students at the University of Copenhagen. Afterwards, semi-structured interviews with pairs of students were conducted in order to identify their understanding of each derivation, as well as their struggles and preferences. Some of our findings include the main technical issues they struggled with and an overall preference for a more general/abstract kind of derivation, even though its physical content was not always clear to the students.
to first-year physics students at the University of Copenhagen. Afterwards, semi-structured interviews with pairs of students were conducted in order to identify their understanding of each derivation, as well as their struggles and preferences. Some of our findings include the main technical issues they struggled with and an overall preference for a more general/abstract kind of derivation, even though its physical content was not always clear to the students.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2 Jul 2019 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Jul 2019 |
| Event | GIREP-ICPE-EPEC-MPTL 2019 CONFERENCE: Teaching-learning contemporary physics, from research to practice - Budapest University of Technology, Budapest, Hungary Duration: 1 Jul 2019 → 5 Jul 2019 https://girep2019.hu |
Conference
| Conference | GIREP-ICPE-EPEC-MPTL 2019 CONFERENCE |
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| Location | Budapest University of Technology |
| Country/Territory | Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Period | 01/07/2019 → 05/07/2019 |
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