2 papers
physics.ed-ph2019
Comparing introductory physics and astronomy students' attitudes and approaches to problem solving
Melanie Good, Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
We examined how introductory physics students' attitudes and approaches to problem solving compare to those of introductory astronomy students, using a previously validated survey,…
physics.ed-ph2019
Physics teaching assistants' views of different types of introductory problems: Challenge of perceiving the instructional benefits of context-rich and multiple-choice problems
Melanie Good, Emily Marshman, Edit Yerushalmi +1
Given a physics scenario, different problem types presenting that scenario in various ways can emphasize different instructional goals. In this investigation, we examined the views…