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Sensemaking Throughout the Physics Curriculum: Understanding Expert and Student Ideas About Sensemaking in a Physics Context

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Lenz, MacKenzie

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Physics sensemaking is a growing topic of study within the physics education community. Many lenses have been used to study sensemaking but few have considered how time and instruction can impact student sensemaking practices and ideas. In this dissertation, I present four studies that address four major questions: What sensemaking...

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Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of
Waving Arms to Teach & Learn Quantum Mechanics

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Hahn, Kelby T.

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In this dissertation I explore the Arms representation and activities for teaching quantum mechanics invented at Oregon State University. In the Arms representation students embody quantum states. The Arms activities are presented as an exemplar of the unique physics classroom culture of the upper-division Paradigms in Physics program. In the...

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explore the Arms representation and activities for teaching quantum mechanics invented at Oregon State
Supporting Learning and Thinking with Multiple Representations in Upper Division Physics Courses

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Alfson, Jonathan W.

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Physicists solve problems and communicate their work using many external representations, such as equations, words, diagrams, graphs, sketches, pictures, and more. To learn physics, then, students must learn to use external representations. In this dissertation, I present three manuscripts. Each manuscript discusses how upper-division Paradigms in Physics students use multiple...

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Jonathan W. Alfson A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the