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Perceived irrelevance and mastery vs. performance achievement goals: Two mindset variables within attitudinal experiences of life science majors in introductory physics
Andrew J. Mason
In a previous study, students' self-expressed learning orientations towards an exercise centered on self-monitoring one's ability to solve a pre-lab physics problem were identified…
Learning goals and perceived irrelevance to major within life science majors in introductory physics
Andrew J. Mason
In a previous study, students' self-expressed learning orientations towards an exercise centered on self-monitoring one's ability to solve a pre-lab physics problem were identified…
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,…
The Effect of Students' Learning Orientations on Performance in Problem Solving Pedagogical Implementations
Charles A. Bertram, Andrew J. Mason
Students' learning orientation, as applied towards learning problem solving, may be differentiated into learning a problem solving framework for its own sake, learning for the sake…
Potential relationship of epistemic games to group dynamics and learning orientations towards physics problem solving
Andrew J. Mason, Charles A. Bertram
Current investigations into pedagogical goals of introductory algebra-based physics students at the University of Central Arkansas, by learning orientation towards an in-class meta…
Surveying college introductory physics students' attitudes and approaches to problem solving
Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
Students' attitudes and approaches to problem solving in physics can greatly impact their actual problem solving practices and also influence their motivation to learn and ultimate…
Impact of guided reflection with peers on the development of effective problem solving strategies and physics learning
Andrew J. Mason, Chandralekha Singh
Students must learn effective problem solving strategies in order to develop expertise in physics. Effective problem solving strategies include a conceptual analysis of the problem…
Surveying Turkish high school and university student attitudes and approaches to physics problem solving
Nuri Balta, Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
Student attitudes and approaches to problem solving can impact how well they learn physics. Prior research in the US using a validated Attitude and Approaches to Problem Solving (A…
Effect of Self Diagnosis on Subsequent Problem Solving Performance
Edit Yerushalmi, Andrew Mason, Elisheva Cohen +1
"Self-diagnosis tasks" aim at fostering diagnostic behavior by explicitly requiring students to present diagnosis as part of the activity of reviewing their problem solutions. The…
Self-Diagnosis, Scaffolding and Transfer in a More Conventional Introductory Physics Problem
Edit Yerushalmi, Andrew Mason, Elisheva Cohen +1
Previously we discussed how well students in an introductory physics course diagnosed their mistakes on a quiz problem with different levels of scaffolding support. In that case, t…
Surveying Graduate Students' Attitudes and Approaches to Problem Solving
Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
Students' attitudes and approaches to problem solving in physics can profoundly influence their motivation to learn and development of expertise. We developed and validated an Atti…
Identifying Differences in Diagnostic Skills between Physics Students: Students' Self-Diagnostic Performance Given Alternative Scaffolding
Elisheva Cohen, Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh +1
"Self-diagnosis tasks" aim at fostering diagnostic behavior by explicitly requiring students to present diagnosis as part of the activity of reviewing their problem solutions. We h…
Identifying Differences In Diagnostic Skills Between Physics Students: Developing A Rubric
Andrew Mason, Elisheva Cohen, Edit Yerushalmi +1
Expert problem solvers are characterized by continuous evaluation of their progress towards a solution. One characteristic of expertise is self-diagnosis directed towards elaborati…
Reflection and Self-Monitoring in Quantum Mechanics
Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
An assumed attribute of expert physicists is that they learn readily from their own mistakes. Experts are unlikely to make the same mistakes when asked to solve a problem a second…
Self-Diagnosis, Scaffolding and Transfer: A Tale of Two Problems
Andrew Mason, Elisheva Cohen, Chandralekha Singh +1
Helping students learn from their own mistakes can help them develop habits of mind while learning physics content. Based upon cognitive apprenticeship model, we asked students to…
Assessing Expertise in Introductory Physics Using Categorization Task
Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
The ability to categorize problems based upon underlying principles, rather than surface features or contexts, is considered one of several proxy predictors of expertise in problem…
Categorization of Mechanics Problems by Students in Large Introductory Physics Courses: A Comparison with the Chi, Feltovich, and Glaser Study
Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
With inspiration from the classic study by Chi, Feltovich, and Glaser [1], we asked introductory physics students in three introductory physics classes to categorize mechanics prob…
Epistemic Impact on Group Problem Solving for Different Science Majors
Andrew J. Mason, Charles A. Bertram
Implementation of cognitive apprenticeship in an introductory physics lab group problem solving exercise may be mitigated by epistemic views toward physics of non-physics science m…
Improving performance in quantum mechanics with explicit incentives to correct mistakes
Benjamin R. Brown, Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
An earlier investigation found that the performance of advanced students in a quantum mechanics course did not automatically improve from midterm to final exam on identical problem…
Using Categorization of Problems as an Instructional Tool to Help Introductory Students Learn Physics
Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
The ability to categorize problems based upon underlying principles, rather than contexts, is considered a hallmark of expertise in physics problem solving. With inspiration from a…
Potential relationship of chosen major to problem solving attitudes and course performance
Andrew Mason
Introductory algebra-based physics courses frequently feature multiple student major populations in the same course section, however, different majors' requirements may impact stud…
Learning from mistakes: The effect of students' written self-diagnoses on subsequent problem solving
Andrew Mason, Edit Yerushalmi, Elisheva Cohen +1
Helping students learn to think like a physicist is an important goal of many introductory physics courses. One characteristic distinguishing more experienced physicists from novic…
Using Reflection with Peers to Help Students Learn Effective Problem Solving Strategies
Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
We describe a study in which introductory physics students engage in reflection with peers about problem solving. The recitations for an introductory physics course with 200 studen…
Helping students learn effective problem solving strategies by reflecting with peers
Andrew Mason, Chandralekha Singh
We describe a study in which introductory physics students engage in reflection with peers about problem solving. The recitations for an introductory physics course with 200 studen…