Energy and the Confused Student IV: A Global Approach to Energy

Energy is a critical concept in physics problem-solving, but is often a major source of confusion for students if the presentation is not carefully crafted by the instructor or the textbook. In the first three articles1–3 in this series we discussed several issues related to the teaching of energy c...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Physics teacher 2008-04, Vol.46 (4), p.210-217
Main Author: Jewett, John W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Energy
Holistic Approach
Mechanics (Physics)
Misconceptions
Problem Solving
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Scientific Principles
Teaching Methods
Textbooks
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
cited_by cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c235t-8d9e0149f8ef0152df5388bad15603c56f94876090d58bc37c43e16bd174c8e93
cites cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c235t-8d9e0149f8ef0152df5388bad15603c56f94876090d58bc37c43e16bd174c8e93
container_end_page 217
container_issue 4
container_start_page 210
container_title The Physics teacher
container_volume 46
creator Jewett, John W.
description Energy is a critical concept in physics problem-solving, but is often a major source of confusion for students if the presentation is not carefully crafted by the instructor or the textbook. In the first three articles1–3 in this series we discussed several issues related to the teaching of energy concepts. We have saved a major single issue for this article: the presentation of energy by means of a global approach. Energy, energy transfers, and energy transformations are at the heart of every process that occurs in physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and geology. Consequently, it is useful and highly instructive to discuss this global nature of energy from the very beginning, when energy is first introduced in mechanics.
doi_str_mv 10.1119/1.2895670
format article
fullrecord <record><control><sourceid>eric_cross</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1119_1_2895670</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><ericid>EJ860240</ericid><sourcerecordid>EJ860240</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c235t-8d9e0149f8ef0152df5388bad15603c56f94876090d58bc37c43e16bd174c8e93</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNp9j01LAzEYhIMoWKsH7x5yVdiad5PsJl6klForBQ9-4G3J5sOu1M2SpEL_vZYt9SB4msM8M8MgdA5kBADyGka5kLwoyQEagGQ0YzIXh2hACIVM5vB2jE5i_CCEME7lAN1OWxveN1i1BqelxRPfunW0Bj-ltbFtwvPXGzzGs5Wv1QqPuy54pZc4edwHT9GRU6toz3Y6RC930-fJfbZ4nM0n40Wmc8pTJoy0BJh0wjoCPDeOUyFqZYAXhGpeOMlEWRBJDBe1pqVm1EJRGyiZFlbSIbrse3XwMQbrqi40nypsKiDV9nkF1e75D3vRszY0es9NH0RBcra1r3o76iap1Ph2z3z58NtTdcb9B_8d_gbx-24_</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype></control><display><type>article</type><title>Energy and the Confused Student IV: A Global Approach to Energy</title><source>American Institute of Physics:Jisc Collections:Transitional Journals Agreement 2021-23 (Reading list)</source><source>ERIC</source><creator>Jewett, John W.</creator><creatorcontrib>Jewett, John W.</creatorcontrib><description>Energy is a critical concept in physics problem-solving, but is often a major source of confusion for students if the presentation is not carefully crafted by the instructor or the textbook. In the first three articles1–3 in this series we discussed several issues related to the teaching of energy concepts. We have saved a major single issue for this article: the presentation of energy by means of a global approach. Energy, energy transfers, and energy transformations are at the heart of every process that occurs in physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and geology. Consequently, it is useful and highly instructive to discuss this global nature of energy from the very beginning, when energy is first introduced in mechanics.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0031-921X</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1943-4928</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1119/1.2895670</identifier><identifier>CODEN: PHTEAH</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>American Association of Physics Teachers</publisher><subject>Energy ; Holistic Approach ; Mechanics (Physics) ; Misconceptions ; Problem Solving ; Science Instruction ; Scientific Concepts ; Scientific Principles ; Teaching Methods ; Textbooks</subject><ispartof>The Physics teacher, 2008-04, Vol.46 (4), p.210-217</ispartof><rights>American Association of Physics Teachers</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c235t-8d9e0149f8ef0152df5388bad15603c56f94876090d58bc37c43e16bd174c8e93</citedby><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c235t-8d9e0149f8ef0152df5388bad15603c56f94876090d58bc37c43e16bd174c8e93</cites></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><link.rule.ids>314,780,784,27924,27925</link.rule.ids><backlink>$$Uhttp://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/detail?accno=EJ860240$$DView record in ERIC$$Hfree_for_read</backlink></links><search><creatorcontrib>Jewett, John W.</creatorcontrib><title>Energy and the Confused Student IV: A Global Approach to Energy</title><title>The Physics teacher</title><description>Energy is a critical concept in physics problem-solving, but is often a major source of confusion for students if the presentation is not carefully crafted by the instructor or the textbook. In the first three articles1–3 in this series we discussed several issues related to the teaching of energy concepts. We have saved a major single issue for this article: the presentation of energy by means of a global approach. Energy, energy transfers, and energy transformations are at the heart of every process that occurs in physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and geology. Consequently, it is useful and highly instructive to discuss this global nature of energy from the very beginning, when energy is first introduced in mechanics.</description><subject>Energy</subject><subject>Holistic Approach</subject><subject>Mechanics (Physics)</subject><subject>Misconceptions</subject><subject>Problem Solving</subject><subject>Science Instruction</subject><subject>Scientific Concepts</subject><subject>Scientific Principles</subject><subject>Teaching Methods</subject><subject>Textbooks</subject><issn>0031-921X</issn><issn>1943-4928</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2008</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>7SW</sourceid><recordid>eNp9j01LAzEYhIMoWKsH7x5yVdiad5PsJl6klForBQ9-4G3J5sOu1M2SpEL_vZYt9SB4msM8M8MgdA5kBADyGka5kLwoyQEagGQ0YzIXh2hACIVM5vB2jE5i_CCEME7lAN1OWxveN1i1BqelxRPfunW0Bj-ltbFtwvPXGzzGs5Wv1QqPuy54pZc4edwHT9GRU6toz3Y6RC930-fJfbZ4nM0n40Wmc8pTJoy0BJh0wjoCPDeOUyFqZYAXhGpeOMlEWRBJDBe1pqVm1EJRGyiZFlbSIbrse3XwMQbrqi40nypsKiDV9nkF1e75D3vRszY0es9NH0RBcra1r3o76iap1Ph2z3z58NtTdcb9B_8d_gbx-24_</recordid><startdate>200804</startdate><enddate>200804</enddate><creator>Jewett, John W.</creator><general>American Association of Physics Teachers</general><scope>7SW</scope><scope>BJH</scope><scope>BNH</scope><scope>BNI</scope><scope>BNJ</scope><scope>BNO</scope><scope>ERI</scope><scope>PET</scope><scope>REK</scope><scope>WWN</scope><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope></search><sort><creationdate>200804</creationdate><title>Energy and the Confused Student IV: A Global Approach to Energy</title><author>Jewett, John W.</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c235t-8d9e0149f8ef0152df5388bad15603c56f94876090d58bc37c43e16bd174c8e93</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2008</creationdate><topic>Energy</topic><topic>Holistic Approach</topic><topic>Mechanics (Physics)</topic><topic>Misconceptions</topic><topic>Problem Solving</topic><topic>Science Instruction</topic><topic>Scientific Concepts</topic><topic>Scientific Principles</topic><topic>Teaching Methods</topic><topic>Textbooks</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Jewett, John W.</creatorcontrib><collection>ERIC</collection><collection>ERIC (Ovid)</collection><collection>ERIC</collection><collection>ERIC</collection><collection>ERIC (Legacy Platform)</collection><collection>ERIC( SilverPlatter )</collection><collection>ERIC</collection><collection>ERIC PlusText (Legacy Platform)</collection><collection>Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)</collection><collection>ERIC</collection><collection>CrossRef</collection><jtitle>The Physics teacher</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Jewett, John W.</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><ericid>EJ860240</ericid><atitle>Energy and the Confused Student IV: A Global Approach to Energy</atitle><jtitle>The Physics teacher</jtitle><date>2008-04</date><risdate>2008</risdate><volume>46</volume><issue>4</issue><spage>210</spage><epage>217</epage><pages>210-217</pages><issn>0031-921X</issn><eissn>1943-4928</eissn><coden>PHTEAH</coden><abstract>Energy is a critical concept in physics problem-solving, but is often a major source of confusion for students if the presentation is not carefully crafted by the instructor or the textbook. In the first three articles1–3 in this series we discussed several issues related to the teaching of energy concepts. We have saved a major single issue for this article: the presentation of energy by means of a global approach. Energy, energy transfers, and energy transformations are at the heart of every process that occurs in physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and geology. Consequently, it is useful and highly instructive to discuss this global nature of energy from the very beginning, when energy is first introduced in mechanics.</abstract><pub>American Association of Physics Teachers</pub><doi>10.1119/1.2895670</doi><tpages>8</tpages></addata></record>
fulltext fulltext
identifier ISSN: 0031-921X
ispartof The Physics teacher, 2008-04, Vol.46 (4), p.210-217
issn 0031-921X
1943-4928
language eng
recordid cdi_crossref_primary_10_1119_1_2895670
source American Institute of Physics:Jisc Collections:Transitional Journals Agreement 2021-23 (Reading list); ERIC
subjects Energy
Holistic Approach
Mechanics (Physics)
Misconceptions
Problem Solving
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Scientific Principles
Teaching Methods
Textbooks
title Energy and the Confused Student IV: A Global Approach to Energy
url http://sfxeu10.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/loughborough?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-01-03T23%3A53%3A22IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-eric_cross&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Energy%20and%20the%20Confused%20Student%20IV:%20A%20Global%20Approach%20to%20Energy&rft.jtitle=The%20Physics%20teacher&rft.au=Jewett,%20John%20W.&rft.date=2008-04&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=210&rft.epage=217&rft.pages=210-217&rft.issn=0031-921X&rft.eissn=1943-4928&rft.coden=PHTEAH&rft_id=info:doi/10.1119/1.2895670&rft_dat=%3Ceric_cross%3EEJ860240%3C/eric_cross%3E%3Cgrp_id%3Ecdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c235t-8d9e0149f8ef0152df5388bad15603c56f94876090d58bc37c43e16bd174c8e93%3C/grp_id%3E%3Coa%3E%3C/oa%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_id=info:pmid/&rft_ericid=EJ860240&rfr_iscdi=true