Identifying Stumbling Blocks in the Development of Student Understanding of Moments of Forces.
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| Title: | Identifying Stumbling Blocks in the Development of Student Understanding of Moments of Forces. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rowlands, Stuart, Graham, T, Berry, John |
| Source: | International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. Jul-Aug 1998 29(4):511-531. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 21 |
| Publication Date: | 1998 |
| Intended Audience: | Practitioners; Teachers |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Concept Formation, Force, Mechanics (Physics), Misconceptions, Motion, Questionnaires, Science Education, Secondary Education |
| ISSN: | 0020-739X |
| Abstract: | Reports on a small-scale investigation of student understanding of moments of forces to provide some indication as to the nature of intuitive ideas in this area. Results of the investigation suggest three stumbling blocks in the conceptual understanding of moment of forces. (Author/ASK) |
| Journal Code: | CIJJUL1999 |
| Entry Date: | 1999 |
| Accession Number: | EJ576285 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Reports on a small-scale investigation of student understanding of moments of forces to provide some indication as to the nature of intuitive ideas in this area. Results of the investigation suggest three stumbling blocks in the conceptual understanding of moment of forces. (Author/ASK) |
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| ISSN: | 0020-739X |
