How numbers help students solve physics problems

Details How numbers help students solve physics problems How numbers help students solve physics problems

2011-12-14

arxiv.org/abs/1112.3229v1

Physics

Physics Education

13 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

Previous research has found that introductory physics students perform far better on numeric problems than on otherwise equivalent symbolic problems. This paper describes the results from a series of interviews with introductory physics students as they worked on analogous numeric and symbolic problems. This analysis revealed important differences between numeric and symbolic problem solving. In almost every respect the inclusion of numbers makes information more transparent throughout the problem solving process.

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