Performance of ChatGPT on the test of understanding graphs in kinematics

G Polverini, B Gregorcic - Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024 - APS
The well-known artificial intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT-4 has become able to process
image data as input in October 2023. We investigated its performance on the test of …

Student understanding of graph slope and area under a graph: A comparison of physics and nonphysics students

A Susac, A Bubic, E Kazotti, M Planinic… - Physical Review Physics …, 2018 - APS
Previous studies have identified physics students' difficulties with graph slope and area
under a graph in different contexts. In this study we compared physics and nonphysics …

Michaelis–Menten graphs, Lineweaver–Burk plots, and reaction schemes: Investigating introductory biochemistry students' conceptions of representations in enzyme …

JMG Rodriguez, NP Hux, SJ Philips… - Journal of Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
This work seeks to add to the growing body of chemistry education research that
emphasizes the teaching and learning of advanced topics, focusing on students' …

Modifying the test of understanding graphs in kinematics

G Zavala, S Tejeda, P Barniol, RJ Beichner - Physical Review Physics …, 2017 - APS
In this article, we present several modifications to the Test of Understanding Graphs in
Kinematics. The most significant changes are (i) the addition and removal of items to …

Student sensemaking about inconsistencies in a reform-based introductory physics lab

JM May, LA Barth-Cohen, JM Gerton, C De Grandi… - Physical Review Physics …, 2022 - APS
There is growing interest in implementing reform-based lab courses in undergraduate
physics that are student driven rather than instructor driven. In these courses, students …

Graphical representations of data improve student understanding of measurement and uncertainty: An eye-tracking study

A Susac, A Bubic, P Martinjak, M Planinic… - Physical Review Physics …, 2017 - APS
Developing a better understanding of the measurement process and measurement
uncertainty is one of the main goals of university physics laboratory courses. This study …

Covariational reasoning and mathematical narratives: Investigating students' understanding of graphs in chemical kinetics

JMG Rodriguez, K Bain, MH Towns… - … Research and Practice, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphical representations are an important tool used to model abstract processes in fields
such as chemistry. Successful interpretation of a graph involves a combination of …

Developing representational competence: linking real-world motion to physics concepts through graphs

TS Volkwyn, J Airey, B Gregorcic… - Learning: Research and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A social semiotic lens is used to characterise aspects of representational
competence for a discipline such as physics, to provide science teachers with a practical …

Graphical forms: The adaptation of Sherin's symbolic forms for the analysis of graphical reasoning across disciplines

JMG Rodriguez, K Bain, MH Towns - International Journal of Science and …, 2020 - Springer
In this paper, we introduce and discuss a construct called graphical forms, an extension of
Sherin's symbolic forms. In its original conceptualization, symbolic forms characterize the …

Framework of mathematization in physics from a teaching perspective

G Pospiech - Mathematics in physics education, 2019 - Springer
In this introductory and framing chapter, we show the width of the different roles and
functions of mathematics in physics with a focus on the educational perspective. Therefore …