The difference between students' ideas and scientific conceptions, is called misconceptions.
Physics learning needs to be designed by teachers to eradicate misconceptions. This paper …

Background Modeling abilities play an important role in engineering. The creation and use
of representations is a central aspect of modeling, and students who are learning to model …

The effectiveness of learner–content interaction in online inquiry depends on the extent
student cognitive presence can be fostered. This study sought to understand how scaffolding …

This paper examines engineering students' misconceptions of thermodynamics. A summary
of the pedagogical theories of misconceptions is presented and the cognitive roots of …

What do engineering students in 2020 need to know about energy to be successful in the
workplace and contribute to addressing society's issues related to energy? Beginning with …

Concept inventories, constructed based on an analysis of students' thinking and their
explanations of scientific situations, serve as diagnostics for identifying misconceptions and …

A central challenge in developing conceptual understanding in science is overcoming naive
ideas that contradict the content of science curricula. Neuroimaging studies reveal that high …

Assessment instruments developed specifically for chemistry classrooms have increased in
number over the past decade. In the design, development, and evaluation of these …

Purpose This study aims to present a scaffolding framework incorporating sophisticated
technology that can inform instructional design to support student inquiry learning in the self …

This study used a Delphi technique to identify relevant modeling and simulation practices
required in present-day workplace engineering. Participants consisted of 37 experts divided …