%0 Journal Article
%T Problem solving: Physics modeling-based interactive engagement
%A Funda ORNEK
%J Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching
%D 2009
%I Hong Kong Institute of Education
%X The purpose of this study was to investigate how modeling-based instruction combined with an interactive-engagement teaching approach promotes students¡¯ problem solving abilities. I focused on students in a calculus-based introductory physics course, based on the matter and interactions curriculum of Chabay & Sherwood (2002) at a large state engineering and science university in the USA. Characteristic of this course is its emphasis on modeling to foster students¡¯ understanding of physics and construction of new physics knowledge and to promote their problem solving ability. In this study, I examined students¡¯ problem-solving ability during three physics problem-solving protocols phases. Interviews were conducted with students on an individual basis. The results showed that the modeling-based interactive teaching method may have an impact on promoting students¡¯ physics problem solving ability and move them towards thinking like experts (physicists). It can be concluded that the modeling-based interactive teaching method may have the potential to promote students¡¯ problem-solving ability in an introductory physics course.
%K Modeling
%K physics
%K physics modeling
%K physics problems
%K problem solving
%U http://www.ied.edu.hk/apfslt/v10_issue2/funda/