Problem Solving Approach in Electrical Energy and Power on Students as Physics Teacher Candidates
Abstract
In agreement with students’ conceptual understanding, identifying of problem solving is an important part of physics. This article is to identify the approach used by students in solving a physics problem. The subject of the research were students of physics education year 2014 in Jambi University who had joined basic physics class. The instruments used in this research were DIRECT (determining and interpreting resistive electric circuit concept test) (Engelhardt & Beichner, 2004). Based on the result, 34,1% students still used the memory based approach in problem solving, 52,3% of them used no clear approach, 4,5% used structured manner, 6,82% used unstructured manner and only 2,27% students used a scientific approach to solving the problem. The result showed that many students used no clear approach and memory based approach to solve the problem. It mean that they did not use physics concept in solving the problem and generally they only used the equation they memorized related to the problem they ever did before.
Keywords
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Adams, W. K., & Wieman, C. E. (2015). Analyzing the many skills involved in solving complex physics problems. American Journal of Physics, 83(5), 459-467.
Alshamali, M. A., & Daher, W. M. (2016). Scientific Reasoning and Its Relationship with Problem Solving: the Case of Upper Primary Science Teachers. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 14(6), 1003-1019.Balta, N., Mason, A.J., & Singh, C. 2016. Surveying Turkish High School And University Students’ Attitudes And Approaches To Physics Problem Solving. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 12 (1): 0101291-01012916.
Brown, B. R., Mason, A., & Singh, C. (2016). Improving performance in quantum mechanics with explicit incentives to correct mistakes. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 12(1), 0101211-01012120.
Ceberio, M., Almudí, J. M., & Franco, Á. (2016). Design and Application of Interactive Simulations in Problem-Solving in University-Level Physics Education. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 25(4), 590-609.
Docktor, J. L., Dornfeld, J., Frodermann, E., Heller, K., Hsu, L., Jackson, K. A., ... & Yang, J. (2016). Assessing student written problem solutions: A problem-solving rubric with application to introductory physics. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 12(1), 0101301-01013018.
Docktor, J. L., Strand, N. E., Mestre, J. P., & Ross, B. H. (2010, October). A conceptual approach to physics problem solving. In C. Singh, M. Sabella, & S. Rebello (Eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 1289, No. 1, pp. 137-140). AIP.
Docktor, J., & Heller, K. (2009, April). Robust assessment instrument for student problem solving. In Proceedings of the NARST 2009 Annual Meeting, Garden Grove, CA, (pp. 1-19).
Docktor, J.L., & Mestre, J.P. 2014. Synthesis of Dicipline-Based Education Research in Physics. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 10(2), 0201191-02011958.
Docktor, J.L., Strand, N.E., Mestre, J.P & Ross, B.H. 2015. Conceptual Problem Solving In High School Physics. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research,11(2), 0201061-02010613.
Engelhardt, P. V., & Beichner, R. J. (2004). Students’ understanding of direct current resistive electrical circuits. American Journal of Physics, 72(1), 98-115.
Galili, I., & Goihbarg, E. (2005). Energy transfer in electrical circuits: A qualitative account. American journal of physics, 73(2), 141-144.
Halim, A., Yusrizal, Y., Susanna, S., & Tarmizi, T. (2016). An Analysis Of Students’skill In Applying The Problem Solving Strategy To The Physics Problem Settlement In Facing AEC As Global Competition. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 5(1), 1-5.
Hull, M. M., Kuo, E., Gupta, A., & Elby, A. (2013). Problem-solving rubrics revisited: Attending to the blending of informal conceptual and formal mathematical reasoning. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 9(1), 0101051-01010516.
Ibrahim, B., & Rebello, N. S. (2012). Representational task formats and problem solving strategies in kinematics and work. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 8(1), 0101261-01012619.
Jonassen, D., Strobel, J., & Lee, C. B. (2006). Everyday problem solving in engineering: Lessons for engineering educators. Journal of engineering education, 95(2), 139-151.
Khasanah, N., Wartono, W., & Yuliati, L. (2016). Analysis Of Mental Model Of Students Using Isomorphic Problems In Dynamics Of Rotational Motion Topic. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 5(2), 186-191.
Kohl, P. B., & Finkelstein, N. D. (2005). Student representational competence and self-assessment when solving physics problems. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 1(1), 0101041-01010411.
Kohl, P. B., & Finkelstein, N. D. (2008). Patterns of multiple representation use by experts and novices during physics problem solving. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 4(1), 0101111-01011113.
Mason, A. J., & Singh, C. (2016). Surveying college introductory physics students’ attitudes and approaches to problem solving. European Journal of Physics, 37(5), 0557041-05570423.
Mason, A., & Singh, C. (2010). Surveying graduate students’ attitudes and approaches to problem solving. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 6(2), 0201241-02012416.
Mualem, R., & Eylon, B. S. (2007). “Physics with a Smile”—Explaining Phenomena with a Qualitative Problem- Ogilvie, C. A. (2009). Changes in students’ problem-solving strategies in a course that includes context-rich, multifaceted problems. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 5(2), 0201021-02010214.
Redish, E. F. (2005). Changing student ways of knowing: What should our students learn in a physics class. Proceedings of World View on Physics Education 2005: Focusing on Change, New Delhi, (pp. 1-13).
Rosengrant, D., Van Heuvelen, A., & Etkina, E. (2009). Do students use and understand free-body diagrams?. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 5(1), 0101081-01010813.
Rufaida, S., & Sujiono, E. H. (2013). Pengaruh model pembelajaran dan pengetahuan awalterhadap kemampuan memecahkan masalah fisika peserta didik kelas XI IPA MAN 2 Model Makassar. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 2(2), 161-168.
Ryan, Q. X., Frodermann, E., Heller, K., Hsu, L., & Mason, A. (2016). Computer problem-solving coaches for introductory physics: Design and usability studies. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 12(1), 0101051-01010517.
Sabella, M. S., & Redish, E. F. (2007). Knowledge organization and activation in physics problem solving. American Journal of Physics, 75(11), 1017-1029.
Serway, R.A., & Jewett, J.W. (2004). Physics for Scientists and Engineers. Singapura: Cangage Learning.
Singh, C., & Mason, A. (2009, November). Physics graduate students’ attitudes and approaches to problem solving. In M. Sabella, C. Henderson, & C. Singh (Eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 1179, No. 1, pp. 273-276). AIP.
Sujarwanto, E., & Hidayat, A. (2014). Kemampuan pemecahan masalah fisika pada modeling instruction pada siswa SMA kelas XI. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 3(1), 65-78.
Supriyanti, F. M. T., & Mulyanti, S. (2015). The use of problem solving model in the material of the genetic information flow to improve the students’concept mastery. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 4(1), 73-78.
Tuminaro, J., & Redish, E. F. (2004, September). Understanding students’ poor performance on mathematical problem solving in physics. In J. Marx, S. Franklin, & K. Cummings (Eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 720, No. 1, pp. 113-116). AIP.
Usmeldi, U. (2016). The development of research-based physics learning model with scientific approach to develop students’scientific processing skill. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 5(1), 134-139.
Walsh, L. N., Howard, R. G., & Bowe, B. (2007). Phenomenographic study of students’ problem solving approaches in physics. Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research, 3(2), 0201081-020120812.
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
