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ERIC Number: EJ1321876
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
EISSN: N/A
Using Math in Physics: "2. Estimation"
Redish, Edward F.
Physics Teacher, v59 n7 p525-529 Oct 2021
Learning to use math in science is a non-trivial task. It involves many different skills (not usually taught in a math class) that help blend physical knowledge with mathematical symbology. One of these is the idea of quantification--that physical quantities can be assigned specific numbers (with a unit). A second is to develop an intuition for scale. One way to help students develop these skills is to teach "estimation": the ability to consider a physical situation and put reasonable approximate numbers to it. [For "Using Math in Physics: 1. Dimensional Analysis," see EJ1315121.]
American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://aapt.scitation.org/journal/pte
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1504366; 1624478