Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
Dec 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006aas...20924806a&link_type=abstract
2007 AAS/AAPT Joint Meeting, American Astronomical Society Meeting 209, #248.06
Computer Science
Learning
Scientific paper
This study describes the student associations made in order to understand the application of physics to a medical imaging technology positron emission tomography. We define this association as the transfer of learning. The physical models, which have a functional resemblance to portions of the positron emission tomography (PET) process, were introduced to the students without any mention of PET during a teaching session. After a hiatus of a few days they attended another session where PET was briefly mentioned to them. Immediately after that they were asked questions that involved the application of physics ideas underlying the model to describe the PET process. Results of this study indicate that physical models are useful in this transfer of learning. We also observed facilitation in transferring ideas from the models to the problem through peer interaction.
*Supported by the National Science Foundation under grant 04-2675.
Aryal Bijaya
Zollman Dean A.
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