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Investigating students’ mental models about the quantization of light, energy, and angular momentum

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: This paper is the first part of a multiphase study examining students' mental models about the quantization of physical observables-light, energy, and angular momentum.Thirty-one second-year physics and physics education college students who were taking a modern physics course participated in the study.The qualitative analysis of data revealed six variations in students' mental models about the quantization of physical observables: scientific model, primitive scientific model, shredding model, alternating model, integrative model, and evolution model.These models were determined to be context dependent.In addition, some students are in a mixed-model state where they use multiple mental models in explaining a phenomenon and use these models inconsistently.

Source: Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research

DOI: 10.1103/physrevstper.10.020127

Authors: Nilüfer Didiş, Ali Eryılmaz, Şakir Erkoç

Institution: Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University

Language: English

Topic: Science Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,000