Re: PER - FREE BODY DIAGRAMS

[Joseph Bellina <jbellina@SAINTMARYS.EDU>]

Lillian McDermott's group has done some.  There is even a very nice
software package sold by the AAPT based on that work.

cheers,

joe

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003,
Mary Hing-Hickman wrote:

> Does anyone know of any Physics education research (PER) involving fr=
> ee body diagrams?
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> I am currently aware of James E. Court and Peter Whiteley.  I am also=
>  aware of the Physics Teacher article by Kurt Fisher.
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> If you happen to have information about articles that have been publi=
> shed I would love to know about them.
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> Thanks,
>
> Mary Hing-Hickman
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Joseph J. Bellina, Jr.               574-284-4662
Associate Professor of Physics
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN 46556