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Direct linkLindsey, Beth A.; Stetzer, MacKenzie R.; Speirs, J. Caleb; Ferm, William N., Jr.; van Hulten, Alexander – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
In this paper, we seek to evaluate the extent to which students can follow a deductive reasoning chain when it is presented to them. A great deal of instruction in introductory physics courses is centered on presenting students with a logical argument that starts from first principles and systematically leads to a particular conclusion. This…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
