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Using math in physics: 7. Telling the story

Physics Education 2023-05-23 v1

Abstract

Even if students can make the blend, interpret physics correctly in mathematical symbology and graphs, they still need to be able to apply that knowledge in productive and coherent ways. As instructors, we can show our solutions to complex problems in class. We can give complex problems to students as homework. But our students are likely to still have trouble because they are missing a key element of making sense of how we think about physics: How to tell the story of what's happening.

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@article{arxiv.2305.12267,
  title  = {Using math in physics: 7. Telling the story},
  author = {Edward F. Redish},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.12267},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

7 pages, 10 figures

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