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PHEC 2011 Time-Resolved Student Learning
1. Physics Education Research
The University of Edinburgh
Time-resolved
student learning
Ross Galloway
Darren Hendrie, Simon Bates, Judy Hardy
2. Physics Education Research
The University of Edinburgh
Motivation – diagnostic testing
Heckler & Sayre, Am. J. Phys. 78 7, July 2010
“What happens between pre- and post-tests: Multiple measurements
of student understanding during an introductory physics course”
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11. Physics Education Research
The University of Edinburgh
Conclusions
• Simple models of ‘learning follows instruction’ do not
appear to apply
• Long term and repeated exposure appears
necessary for complete acquisition of ability
• Weirdness is seen – we don’t fully understand this
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12. Physics Education Research
The University of Edinburgh
Acknowledgements:
We gratefully acknowledge departmental development
project grant support from the Higher Education
Academy UK Physical Sciences Centre.
ross.galloway@ed.ac.uk
http://bit.ly/EdPER
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