3 papers
physics.ed-ph2024
Investigating introductory and advanced students' difficulties with entropy and the second law of thermodynamics using a validated instrument
Mary Jane Brundage, David E. Meltzer, Chandralekha Singh
We use the Survey of Thermodynamic Processes and First and Second Laws-Long (STPFaSL-Long), a research-based survey instrument with 78 items at the level of introductory physics, t…
physics.ed-ph2024
Investigating introductory and advanced students' difficulties with change in internal energy, work and heat transfer using a validated instrument
Mary Jane Brundage, David E. Meltzer, Chandralekha Singh
We use the Survey of Thermodynamic Processes and First and Second Laws-Long (STPFaSL-Long), a research-based survey instrument with 78 items at the level of introductory physics, t…
physics.ed-ph2024
Development and validation of a conceptual multiple-choice survey instrument to assess student understanding of introductory thermodynamics
Mary Jane Brundage, Chandralekha Singh
We discuss the development and validation of the long version of a conceptual multiple-choice survey instrument called the Survey of Thermodynamic Processes and First and Second La…