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Download full textDe Sá Teixeira, Nuno Alexandre; Oliveira, Armando Mónica; Silva, Ana Duarte – Psicologica: International Journal of Methodology and Experimental Psychology, 2014
Newton's cradle, a device consisting of a chain of steel balls suspended in alignment, has been used extensively in physics teaching to demonstrate the principles of conservation of momentum and kinetic energy in elastic collisions. The apparent simplicity of the device allows one to test commonly hold views regarding the intuitive understanding…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Principles, Motion
Peer reviewedGorodetsky, Malka; And Others – Science Education, 1986
Describes a hierarchical system of problem-solving strategies employed for the solution of a specific kind of problem about speed. Presents the results of 563 high school students tested with problems relating to distance, speed, and time. Provides a rationale for the methods used. (TW)
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Education
Pateman, Neil A., Ed; Dougherty, Barbara J., Ed.; Zilliox, Joseph T., Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2003
This volume of the 27th International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education Conference presents papers from: plenary panels; research forums; working sessions; discussion groups; short oral communications; and poster sessions from the meeting. Plenary lectures included: (1) Studying and Capturing the Complexity of Practice: The Case of…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Motion, Foreign Countries, Psychology
