Using conceptual metaphor and functional grammar to explore how language used in physics affects student learning

This paper introduces a theory about the role of language in learning physics. The theory is developed in the context of physics students and physicists talking and writing about the subject of quantum mechanics. We found that physicists’ language encodes different varieties of analogical models thr...

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Autores principales:	Eugenia Etkina, David T. Brookes
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Publicado:	American Physical Society 2007
Materias:	language ontological categories Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Physics QC1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6107c0bd4a5d46448d20d5ed5c5268222021-12-02T11:00:11ZUsing conceptual metaphor and functional grammar to explore how language used in physics affects student learning 1554-9178https://doaj.org/article/6107c0bd4a5d46448d20d5ed5c5268222007-05-01T00:00:00Zhttp://link.aps.org/abstract/PRSTPER/v3/e010105https://doaj.org/toc/1554-9178This paper introduces a theory about the role of language in learning physics. The theory is developed in the context of physics students and physicists talking and writing about the subject of quantum mechanics. We found that physicists’ language encodes different varieties of analogical models through the use of grammar and conceptual metaphor. We hypothesize that students categorize concepts into ontological categories based on the grammatical structure of physicists’ language. We also hypothesize that students overextend and misapply conceptual metaphors in physicists’ speech and writing. Using our theory, we will show how, in some cases, we can explain student difficulties in quantum mechanics as difficulties with language.Eugenia EtkinaDavid T. BrookesAmerican Physical Societyarticlelanguageontological categoriesSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691PhysicsQC1-999ENPhysical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2007)
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description	This paper introduces a theory about the role of language in learning physics. The theory is developed in the context of physics students and physicists talking and writing about the subject of quantum mechanics. We found that physicists’ language encodes different varieties of analogical models through the use of grammar and conceptual metaphor. We hypothesize that students categorize concepts into ontological categories based on the grammatical structure of physicists’ language. We also hypothesize that students overextend and misapply conceptual metaphors in physicists’ speech and writing. Using our theory, we will show how, in some cases, we can explain student difficulties in quantum mechanics as difficulties with language.
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title_short	Using conceptual metaphor and functional grammar to explore how language used in physics affects student learning
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Using conceptual metaphor and functional grammar to explore how language used in physics affects student learning

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