SAIP2021

First year physics students perception of problem solving

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15m

Potchefstroom Campus (North-West University)

Poster Presentation Track E - Physics for Development, Education and Outreach Physics for Development, Education and Outreach

Speaker

Dr Mark Herbert (University of the Western Cape)

Description

First year main stream physics students at the department of Physics and Astronomy, University of the Western Cape from high schools has poor problem solving skills and coupled with poor attitudes towards learning physics.

After the start of the first term, an online survey was conducted to investigate the perception of problem solving in physics among the first year main stream physics students in the department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of the Western Cape. In this presentation the results of the survey will be presented and discussed.

Level for award;(Hons, MSc, PhD, N/A)?

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Apply to be considered for a student ; award (Yes / No)?

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