Students' perceptions of teaching and learning in first-year university physics

This paper, which reports some data from a broader study of learning and teaching in first year physics, focuses on aspects of the school to university transition. In particular, it reports perceptions of first year physics students about how they should learn physics, what is intended they should l...

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Published in:Research in science education (Australasian Science Education Research Association) 1995-12, Vol.25 (4), p.465-478
Main Author: White, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs
College Students
Curriculum
First year students
Higher Education
Interviews
Physics
Questionnaires
Science Instruction
Science teaching
Secondary postsecondary transition
Student attitudes
University science
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Summary:This paper, which reports some data from a broader study of learning and teaching in first year physics, focuses on aspects of the school to university transition. In particular, it reports perceptions of first year physics students about how they should learn physics, what is intended they should learn, and what they believe to be the functions of the various teaching situations in which they are placed.
ISSN:0157-244X
1573-1898
DOI:10.1007/BF02357388