Existing literature reviews of calculus learning made an important contribution to our
understanding of the development of mathematics education research in this area …

We discuss common difficulties in upper-division electricity and magnetism (E&M) in the
areas of Gauss's law, vector calculus, and electric potential using both quantitative and …

This study investigates university students' understanding of graphs in three different
domains: mathematics, physics (kinematics), and contexts other than physics. Eight sets of …

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 …

This study investigates university students' graph interpretation strategies and difficulties in
mathematics, physics (kinematics), and contexts other than physics. Eight sets of parallel …

A perceived difficulty is associated with physics problem solving from a learner's viewpoint,
arising out of a multitude of reasons. In this paper, we have examined the microstructure of …

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 …

Representation use is a critical skill for learning, problem solving, and communicating in
science, especially in physics where multiple representations often scaffold the …

The kinematics concept test (KCT) is a multiple-choice test designed to evaluate students'
conceptual understanding of kinematics at the high school level. The test comprises 49 …

Prior research suggests that introductory physics students have difficulty with graphing and
interpreting graphs. Here, we discuss an investigation of student difficulties in translating …