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Keebaugh, Christof; Marshman, Emily; Singh, Chandralekha – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
We discuss an investigation of student difficulties with the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the intermediate field Zeeman effect using degenerate perturbation theory (DPT). The investigation was carried out in advanced quantum mechanics courses by administering free-response and multiple-choice questions and conducting…
Descriptors: Energy, Scientific Concepts, Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Courses
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Wu, Hsin-Kai; Hsieh, Chou-En – International Journal of Science Education, 2006
The purpose of this study is to investigate how sixth graders develop inquiry skills to construct explanations in an inquiry-based learning environment. We designed a series of inquiry-based learning activities and identified four inquiry skills that are relevant to students' construction of explanation. These skills include skills to identify…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Science Process Skills, Grade 6, Learning Activities