Development of a Conceptual Framework for Knowledge Integration in Learning Newton's Third Law
Physics Education
2021-04-14 v1
Abstract
Newton's third law is one of the most important concepts learned early in introductory mechanics courses; however, ample studies have documented a wide range of students' misconceptions and fragmented understandings of this concept that are difficult to change through traditional instruction. This research develops a conceptual framework model to investigate students' understanding of Newton's third law through the knowledge integration perspective. The conceptual framework is established with a central idea emphasizing forces as the outcomes of an interaction instead of using the common action-reaction language. Additional studies to apply this conceptual framework in assessment and instruction will follow.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2104.05944,
title = {Development of a Conceptual Framework for Knowledge Integration in Learning Newton's Third Law},
author = {Lei Bao and Joseph C. Fritchman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2104.05944},
year = {2021}
}