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Beyond the measurement paradigms

Abstract

This study carried out a survey of the main papers produced over the past decades about the understanding and thinking of the students in a measurement situation. It led to the development of a model-synthesis called Point and Set Paradigm. To develop research in this subject, a theoretical refinement is proposed to characterize the current paradigm into Categories of Conceptual Understandings which will contribute to a more thorough and qualitative understanding of students' conceptions regarding measurement.

Keywords:
Physics Teaching; Measurement; Point and Set Paradigms; Conceptual understanding

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