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Sense-making with Inscriptions in Quantum Mechanics

Year: 2016

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: We focus on a student Chad's sense-making with representations (inscriptions) of both standard forms found in quantum textbooks and emergently constructed non-standard forms.Through fine-timescale analysis of video from a clinical interview, we document the different ways in which the inscription becomes embedded in the student's reasoning.Our findings show that the inscriptional system generated by Chad shapes, and is shaped by, his sense-making and causal reasoning, and that the standard forms recruited can provide a space for action, beyond that of simple read-out.We briefly touch on some guiding instructional design choices and directions of future research.

Source: Physics Education Research Conference (PERC)

DOI: 10.1119/perc.2016.pr.076

Authors: Erin Ronayne Sohr, Ayush Gupta, Andrew Elby, Benjamin W. Dreyfus

Institution: University of Maryland, College Park

Language: English

Topic: Science Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Science Foundation