3 citations
3 papers
physics.ed-ph2002★ 1 cited
Limitations in predicting student performance on standardized tests
Michael C. Wittmann
The Maryland Physics Expectations Survey (MPEX) describes student attitudes and expectations toward learning, and might be used to predict normalized gains on tests such as the For…
physics.ed-ph2002
The challenge of listening: The effect of researcher agenda on data collection and interpretation
Rachel E. Scherr, Michael C. Wittmann
Even in the relatively favorable circumstances of an individual interview, accurate listening requires careful effort. Our research interests dictate which student statements we at…
physics.ed-ph2002★ 3 cited
Epistemology mediating conceptual knowledge: Constraints on data accessible from interviews
Michael C. Wittmann, Rachel E. Scherr
A student's epistemological stance (be it knowledge as memorized information, knowledge from authority, or knowledge as invented stuff) may constrain that student from reasoning in…