Author : Sarah Elizabeth Parikh
Publisher : Stanford University
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Characterizing Expert and Novice Differences in Problem Solving in Heat Transfer by : Sarah Elizabeth Parikh
Download or read book Characterizing Expert and Novice Differences in Problem Solving in Heat Transfer written by Sarah Elizabeth Parikh and published by Stanford University. This book was released on 2011 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research investigates adaptive expertise through the analysis of written open-ended questions. The open-ended questions were given to experts (advanced graduate students) and to novices (undergraduates taking an introductory heat transfer course). Analysis of the experts' responses to these questions indicated that experts make qualifying statements in their responses, a newly identified characteristic of expertise. Analysis of the novices' responses indicates areas for future work in research and teaching. Additionally, the wording of the open-ended questions appears to be important: the responses to questions that asked participants to choose an outcome showed greater differences between the expert and novice participants than questions that asked participants to explain how or why something happens.