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On the Importance of Engaging Students in Crafting Definitions

Physics Education 2018-08-29 v1
Authors: Angela Little , Leslie Atkins Elliott
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Abstract

In this paper we describe an activity for engaging students in crafting definitions. We explore the strengths of this particular activity as well as the broader implications of engaging students in crafting definitions more generally.

Keywords

physics education student engagement crafting definitions definition activity pedagogy

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@article{arxiv.1710.08972,
  title  = {On the Importance of Engaging Students in Crafting Definitions},
  author = {Angela Little and Leslie Atkins Elliott},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.08972},
  year   = {2018}
}

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