Conceptual Underpinnings of Students’ Ability to Understand Reflections from a Plane Mirror
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Author/contributor
- Cummings, Karen (Author)
Title
Conceptual Underpinnings of Students’ Ability to Understand Reflections from a Plane Mirror
Abstract
In this paper we explore students' pre-instruction knowledge of several conceptual and procedural pieces of knowledge that we believe are prerequisite to one's ability to generate correct light ray diagrams and understand image formation by a plane mirror. The research population is an algebra-based, introductory physics class of about 50 students at a medium-sized, urban, public university. Both individual interviews and written free response questions were used to gather data. © 2005 American Institute of Physics.
Proceedings Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Conference Name
2004 PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Publisher
AIP
Place
Sacramento, California (USA)
Date
2005
Volume
790
Pages
185-188
ISBN
0094243X (ISSN); 0735402817 (ISBN); 9780735402812 (ISBN)
Citation Key
cummingsConceptualUnderpinningsStudents2005
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Language
English
Library Catalog
DOI.org (Crossref)
Extra
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Citation Key Alias: lens.org/096-094-774-595-400, pop00418
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Citation
Cummings, K. (2005). Conceptual Underpinnings of Students’ Ability to Understand Reflections from a Plane Mirror. AIP Conference Proceedings, 790, 185–188. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2084732
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