Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics
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"Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics" is a scholarly work that applies findings from cognitive science to improve how physics is taught and learned.
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| Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics Context triple: [Edward F. Redish, notableWork, Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics]
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Teaching Physics
Teaching Physics is an influential work by physicist and educator David L. Goodstein that explores effective methods and philosophies for teaching introductory physics.
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Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual
"Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual" is an influential teaching guide by physicist Eric Mazur that outlines an interactive, student-centered instructional method widely used to improve conceptual understanding in science and engineering education.
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The Physics Teacher
The Physics Teacher is a peer-reviewed journal focused on physics education, featuring articles, teaching resources, and classroom activities for physics teachers at the high school and introductory college levels.
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Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy
Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy is a 17th-century work by Robert Boyle that defends and promotes the value of experimental methods in the study of nature.
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American Journal of Physics
The American Journal of Physics is a peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on physics education, pedagogy, and topics of interest to undergraduate-level physics teachers and students.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics Target entity description: "Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics" is a scholarly work that applies findings from cognitive science to improve how physics is taught and learned.
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A.
Teaching Physics
Teaching Physics is an influential work by physicist and educator David L. Goodstein that explores effective methods and philosophies for teaching introductory physics.
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B.
Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual
"Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual" is an influential teaching guide by physicist Eric Mazur that outlines an interactive, student-centered instructional method widely used to improve conceptual understanding in science and engineering education.
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C.
The Physics Teacher
The Physics Teacher is a peer-reviewed journal focused on physics education, featuring articles, teaching resources, and classroom activities for physics teachers at the high school and introductory college levels.
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D.
Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy
Some Considerations Touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy is a 17th-century work by Robert Boyle that defends and promotes the value of experimental methods in the study of nature.
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E.
American Journal of Physics
The American Journal of Physics is a peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on physics education, pedagogy, and topics of interest to undergraduate-level physics teachers and students.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
research paper
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scholarly article ⓘ work on physics education ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
bridge cognitive science and classroom practice
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improve physics learning outcomes ⓘ improve physics teaching ⓘ inform assessment practices in physics education ⓘ inform curriculum design in physics ⓘ |
| appliesTheory |
cognitive load theory
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constructivist learning theory ⓘ expertise research in problem solving ⓘ information processing theory ⓘ theory of conceptual change ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
evidence-based physics instruction
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theoretical foundations of physics education research ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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physics education research ⓘ science education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cognitive constraints in learning physics
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cognitive load in physics instruction ⓘ conceptual change in physics ⓘ expert–novice differences in physics problem solving ⓘ how students learn physics concepts ⓘ metacognition in physics learning ⓘ misconceptions and alternative conceptions in physics ⓘ problem-solving strategies in physics ⓘ representation of knowledge in physics ⓘ role of prior knowledge in physics learning ⓘ transfer of learning in physics ⓘ use of multiple representations in physics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
curriculum designers in physics
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education researchers ⓘ physics educators ⓘ teacher educators in physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
application of cognitive science to physics teaching
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conceptual understanding in physics ⓘ instructional design in physics ⓘ learning processes in physics ⓘ student misconceptions in physics ⓘ |
| proposes |
instructional strategies based on cognitive principles
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methods to address student misconceptions in physics ⓘ ways to improve conceptual understanding in physics courses ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
analysis of physics learning tasks
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review of cognitive science research ⓘ |
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