Student understanding of the concept of soil structure guides instructional interventions

Pantazidou, M

dc.contributor.author	Pantazidou, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:52:07Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:52:07Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/35857
dc.subject	Clays	en
dc.subject	Concept	en
dc.subject	Conceptual change dams	en
dc.subject	Conceptual knowledge	en
dc.subject	Geotechnical instruction	en
dc.subject	Geotechnical instruments	en
dc.subject	Misconception	en
dc.subject	Monitoring	en
dc.subject	Soil structure	en
dc.subject.other	Concept	en
dc.subject.other	Conceptual change	en
dc.subject.other	Conceptual knowledge	en
dc.subject.other	Geotechnical	en
dc.subject.other	Geotechnical instruments	en
dc.subject.other	Misconception	en
dc.subject.other	Soil structure	en
dc.subject.other	Clay	en
dc.subject.other	Geotechnical engineering	en
dc.subject.other	Monitoring	en
dc.subject.other	Soil mechanics	en
dc.subject.other	Students	en
dc.subject.other	Soils	en
dc.title	Student understanding of the concept of soil structure guides instructional interventions	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.3233/978-1-60750-031-5-2758	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-031-5-2758	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	This paper presents a methodology instructors can use in class to elucidate concept understanding in order to design appropriate interventions. The methodology consists of (i) phrasing qualitative questions on fundamental course concepts and (ii) identifying in the answers the main categories that describe the variation of the students' thinking. The application of the methodology is demonstrated for the concept of ""soil structure"" in an environmental geotechnics course. The results reveal the students' misconceptions related to soil porosity and permeability. To address these misconceptions, alternative in-class activities are discussed. © 2009 IOS Press.	en
heal.journalName	Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: The Academia and Practice of Geotechnical Engineering	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.3233/978-1-60750-031-5-2758	en
dc.identifier.volume	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	2758	en
dc.identifier.epage	2761	en