Five Frequently Fatal Freshman Physics Fantasies

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dc.creatorCourtney, Michael
dc.creatorAlthausen, Norm
dc.creatorCourtney, Amy
dc.date2006-05-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:22:05Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:22:05Z
dc.descriptionThis article describes five common student misconceptions about succeeding in college-level Physics courses: the miracle finish, the soft hearted professor, an extension of high school, weak areas won't be tested, and passing is more important than learning. These fantasies are unique to neither Physics nor freshman, but the challenge of learning Physics brings more certain negative consequences to students retaining these attitudes. Ascribing these student misconceptions to freshmen acknowledges that they diminish with increasing academic maturity.
dc.description3 pages, submitted to The Physics Teacher
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0605152
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0605152
dc.identifier2007 Phys. Educ. 42 116
dc.identifierdoi:10.1088/0031-9120/42/1/M05
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/213533
dc.subjectPhysics Education
dc.titleFive Frequently Fatal Freshman Physics Fantasies
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