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Direct linkMaries, Alexandru; Lin, Shih-Yin; Singh, Chandralekha – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2017
Prior research suggests that introductory physics students have difficulty with graphing and interpreting graphs. Here, we discuss an investigation of student difficulties in translating between mathematical and graphical representations for a problem in electrostatics and the effect of increasing levels of scaffolding on students'…
Descriptors: Physics, Introductory Courses, Science Instruction, Problem Solving
Lin, Shih-Yin; Henderson, Charles; Mamudi, William; Singh, Chandralekha; Yerushalmi, Edit – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2013
As part of a larger study to understand instructors' considerations regarding the learning and teaching of problem solving in an introductory physics course, we investigated beliefs of first-year graduate teaching assistants (TAs) regarding the use of example solutions in introductory physics. In particular, we examine how the goal of promoting…
Descriptors: Physics, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Teaching Assistants
Lin, Shih-Yin; Singh, Chandralekha – Physics Teacher, 2011
Learning physics requires understanding the applicability of fundamental principles in a variety of contexts that share deep features. One way to help students learn physics is via analogical reasoning. Students can be taught to make an analogy between situations that are more familiar or easier to understand and another situation where the same…
Descriptors: Physics, Logical Thinking, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses
Lin, Shih-Yin; Singh, Chandralekha – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2013
In this study, we examine introductory physics students' ability to perform analogical reasoning between two isomorphic problems which employ the same underlying physics principles but have different surface features. 382 students from a calculus-based and an algebra-based introductory physics course were administered a quiz in the recitation…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Problem Solving, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Lin, Shih-Yin – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Helping students to construct robust understanding of physics concepts and develop good solving skills is a central goal in many physics classrooms. This thesis examine students' problem solving abilities from different perspectives and explores strategies to scaffold students' learning. In studies involving analogical problem solving…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Problem Solving
Lin, Shih-Yin; Singh, Chandralekha – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2011
In this study, we examine introductory physics students' ability to perform analogical reasoning between two isomorphic problems which employ the same underlying physics principles but have different surface features. Three hundred sixty-two students from a calculus-based and an algebra-based introductory physics course were given a quiz in the…
Descriptors: Protocol Analysis, Physics, Logical Thinking, Calculus
