دورية أكاديمية
Student Understanding of Kinematics: A Qualitative Assessment
العنوان: | Student Understanding of Kinematics: A Qualitative Assessment |
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اللغة: | English |
المؤلفون: | Cashman, Andrew, O'Mahony, Tom |
المصدر: | European Journal of Engineering Education. 2022 47(6):886-909. |
الإتاحة: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
Peer Reviewed: | Y |
Page Count: | 24 |
تاريخ النشر: | 2022 |
نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
Descriptors: | Physics, Scientific Concepts, Learning Experience, Concept Formation, Active Learning, Phenomenology, Engineering Education, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods, Visual Aids, Laboratory Experiments, Ethics, Integrity, Distance Education, COVID-19, Design |
DOI: | 10.1080/03043797.2022.2073200 |
تدمد: | 0304-3797 1469-5898 |
مستخلص: | In engineering, kinematics is widely regarded as a fundamental topic with the literature agreeing that students possess a wide range in understanding of the topic. This study aims to take a second-order approach by understanding and exploring the qualitatively different ways in which students approach solving kinematics problems. Phenomenography was used to collect data through ten semi-structured interviews with early-stage mechanical engineering students. Following data analysis, four distinct categories of students' approaches were identified; unstructured, framing the problem, strategic, and conceptual. It was found that these categories could be arranged in a hierarchy and were also supported by secondary epistemic factors in determining why students employed a particular approach. The findings emphasise the need for approaching instruction from multiple perspectives and suggest a more comprehensive learning experience can be supported by linking practical laboratory observations with real-world concepts, use of visual aids, dry labs, active and peer-to-peer learning. |
Abstractor: | As Provided |
Entry Date: | 2023 |
رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1380079 |
قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
تدمد: | 0304-3797 1469-5898 |
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DOI: | 10.1080/03043797.2022.2073200 |