Cognitive and Metacognitive Problem-Solving Strategies in Post-16 Physics by Ronald Mazorodze & Michael J. Reiss

Author:Ronald Mazorodze & Michael J. Reiss
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030246860
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

A few problems were detected with executing accurate mathematical procedures, but this obstacle can be attributed to lack of problem comprehension and lack of schemata for the particular domain. Students failed to retrieve appropriate mathematical relationships for the given context.

In addition to some of the obstacles discussed above, qualitative analytical problems proved to be the biggest challenge. There is very little evidence of planning or modelling of the scenario with diagrams or equations as part of the planning. Rather than drafting a clearly, logically sequenced solution with an exploration of the causal links, some students rely on extensive writing. Figures 4.4 and 4.5 illustrate an extensive writing approach by two students, one predicted a B grade (Jamal) and the other a D grade (Nik). With the extensive writing approach Jamal manages to score full marks. However, this approach results in a low score for Nik, a less able student.

Fig. 4.4Extensive writing for a QL-AN problem by Jamal

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