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Students' Pre-Knowledge as a Guideline in the Teaching of Introductory Thermal Physics at University
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Direct linkLeinonen, Risto; Rasanen, Esa; Asikainen, Mervi; Hirvonen, Pekka E. – European Journal of Physics, 2009
This study concentrates on analysing university students' pre-knowledge of thermal physics. The students' understanding of the basic concepts and of the adiabatic compression of an ideal gas was studied at the start of an introductory level course. A total of 48 students participated in a paper-and-pencil test, and analysis of the responses…
Descriptors: Thermodynamics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Problem Solving
