Open AccessModelos mentales y aprendizaje de física en electricidad y magnetismo
Author(s) -
Ileana María Greca,
Marco Antônio Moreira
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
enseñanza de las ciencias/enseñanza de las ciencias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.495
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2174-6486
pISSN - 0212-4521
DOI - 10.5565/rev/ensciencias.4132
Subject(s) - categorization , psychology , concept learning , computer science , mathematics education , humanities , artificial intelligence , art
A study conducted under the framework of Johnson-Laird’s mental model theory is described. The objective of such a study was an attempt to categorize introductory college physics students according to the type of mental representations -propositions, images, and models- they used when solving problems and conceptual questions in electricity and magnetism. The basic features of each category are presented and several examples are given. At the end implications for research and instruction are discussed.