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O’Brien and Thompson on assessing Physics First in Maine<\/h3>\n

September 28, 2009<\/p>\n

Michael J. O’Brien and John R. Thompson<\/p>\n

Effectiveness of Ninth-Grade Physics in Maine: \u00a0Conceptual Understanding<\/a><\/p>\n

Phys. Teach. 47 (4), 234-239 (2009)<\/p>\n

The Physics First movement\u2014teaching a true\u00a0physics course to ninth-grade students\u2014is\u00a0gaining popularity in high schools. There are\u00a0several different rhetorical arguments for and against\u00a0this movement, and it is quite controversial in physics education. However, there is no actual evidence to\u00a0assess the success, or failure, of this substantial shift\u00a0in the science teaching sequence. We have undertaken a comparison study of physics classes taught in\u00a0ninth- and 12th-grade classes in Maine. Comparisons\u00a0of student understanding and gains with respect to\u00a0mechanics concepts were made with excerpts from\u00a0well-known multiple-choice surveys and individual\u00a0student interviews. Results indicate that both populations begin physics courses with similar content\u00a0knowledge and specific difficulties, but when learning concepts, ninth-graders are more sensitive to the\u00a0instructional method used.<\/p>\n

Originally posted at arxiv.org, where a\u00a0pre-print<\/a> remains available.<\/p>\n

Tags:\u00a0FMCE<\/a>, FCI<\/a>,\u00a0Mechanics<\/a>, kinematics<\/a>, Physics First<\/a>,\u00a0papers<\/a>, O’Brien<\/a>, Thompson<\/a>
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