Development of reasoning in physics
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"Development of Reasoning in Physics" is an influential work by Arnold B. Arons that explores how students learn and develop conceptual and logical reasoning skills in physics education.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Development of reasoning in physics Context triple: [Arnold B. Arons, notableWork, Development of reasoning in physics]
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A.
Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics
"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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An Introduction to Physics Education Research
"An Introduction to Physics Education Research" is a foundational work that surveys the methods, findings, and implications of research on how students learn physics, aimed at improving physics teaching and curriculum design.
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C.
An Introduction to Reasoning
An Introduction to Reasoning is a foundational textbook on argumentation and critical thinking that presents Stephen Toulmin’s influential model of practical reasoning.
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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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Physical Review Special Topics – Physics Education Research
Physical Review Special Topics – Physics Education Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on research and scholarship in physics education.
- 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: Development of reasoning in physics Target entity description: "Development of Reasoning in Physics" is an influential work by Arnold B. Arons that explores how students learn and develop conceptual and logical reasoning skills in physics education.
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A.
Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics
"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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B.
An Introduction to Physics Education Research
"An Introduction to Physics Education Research" is a foundational work that surveys the methods, findings, and implications of research on how students learn physics, aimed at improving physics teaching and curriculum design.
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C.
An Introduction to Reasoning
An Introduction to Reasoning is a foundational textbook on argumentation and critical thinking that presents Stephen Toulmin’s influential model of practical reasoning.
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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.
Physical Review Special Topics – Physics Education Research
Physical Review Special Topics – Physics Education Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on research and scholarship in physics education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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physics education research work ⓘ |
| addresses |
development of control-of-variables reasoning
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development of hypothetico-deductive reasoning ⓘ development of proportional reasoning ⓘ misconceptions in introductory physics ⓘ sequencing of physics instruction ⓘ use of questions to probe student understanding ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
help teachers understand student reasoning processes
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inform design of more effective physics instruction ⓘ |
| author | Arnold B. Arons ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
design of research-based physics curricula
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physics education research tradition ⓘ understanding of student reasoning in electricity and magnetism ⓘ understanding of student reasoning in mechanics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| emphasizes |
active engagement of students
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careful analysis of student responses ⓘ importance of conceptual foundations before formalism ⓘ link between reasoning skills and problem solving ⓘ use of qualitative questions in physics teaching ⓘ |
| field |
physics education
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science education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how students learn physics concepts
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instructional strategies for improving reasoning ⓘ reasoning patterns used by physics students ⓘ relationship between everyday reasoning and physics reasoning ⓘ role of qualitative reasoning in physics ⓘ students’ conceptual difficulties in physics ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
interactive engagement methods in physics
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questioning strategies in physics classrooms ⓘ research on conceptual change in physics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Piagetian ideas about reasoning stages
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cognitive development theories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
cognitive development in physics education
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conceptual understanding in physics ⓘ development of reasoning in physics learning ⓘ logical reasoning in physics ⓘ student thinking in physics ⓘ |
| partOf | Arnold B. Arons’ body of work on physics teaching and learning ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Guide to Introductory Physics Teaching
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Teaching Introductory Physics ⓘ |
| usedBy |
curriculum developers in physics
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physics education researchers ⓘ physics instructors seeking to improve teaching ⓘ |
| usedIn |
graduate courses in physics education
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teacher preparation in physics ⓘ |
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