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Students' Conceptual Understanding of Mechanics and Materials for Axial and Bending Load Cases

Creator:

Berger, Amber D.

Abstract:

As people learn new concepts, they experience a process termed conceptual change. There are several theories that attempt to explain conceptual change, and this paper uses the framework theory to explain how students learn mechanics of materials. Semi-structured interviews with ninety students were qualitatively analyzed for this research in an...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

Shane A. Brown As people learn new concepts, they experience a process termed conceptual change