Teaching by conceptual exploration

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Subtitle: Teaching by conceptual exploration

Author list: Gregory, Hillhouse

Publisher: AIP Publishing

Publication year: 1999

Journal: The Physics Teacher (0031-921X)

Volume number: 36

Issue number: 6

Start page: 5

End page: 15

Number of pages: 11

ISSN: 0031-921X

eISSN: 1943-4928

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Abstract

Describes an introductory physics course at the University of the Western Cape that shifted its fundamental approach from a mathematical focus to a conceptual focus based on verbal and written articulation of understanding. Reports that this approach enhanced student understanding of introductory physics. Contains 21 references. (JRH)

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