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Please enter your name: Please enter your email address: Please enter your school name: Please enter the name of the course you intend to use this survey in: We would appreciate it if you could also take the survey for us. This would be immensely helpful to us in that it would enrich our expert response data base. After taking the survey you may return here to retrieve the survey in a PDF format. Introduction Here are a number of statements that may or may not describe your beliefs about learning physics. You are asked to rate each statement by selecting a number between 1 and 5 where the numbers mean the following: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Choose one of the above five choices that best expresses your feeling about the statement. If you don't understand a statement, leave it blank. If you have no strong opinion, choose 3. Survey A significant problem in learning physics is being able to memorize all the information I need to know. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I am solving a physics problem, I try to decide what would be a reasonable value for the answer. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I think about the physics I experience in everyday life. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is useful for me to do lots and lots of problems when learning physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered After I study a topic in physics and feel that I understand it, I have difficulty solving problems on the same topic. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Knowledge in physics consists of many disconnected topics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered As physicists learn more, most physics ideas we use today are likely to be proven wrong. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I solve a physics problem, I locate an equation that uses the variables given in the problem and plug in the values. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I find that reading the text in detail is a good way for me to learn physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There is usually only one correct approach to solving a physics problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I am not satisfied until I understand why something works the way it does. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I cannot learn physics if the teacher does not explain things well in class. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I do not expect physics equations to help my understanding of the ideas; they are just for doing calculations. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I study physics to learn knowledge that will be useful in my life outside of school. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I get stuck on a physics problem on my first try, I usually try to figure out a different way that works. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Nearly everyone is capable of understanding physics if they work at it. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Understanding physics basically means being able to recall something you've read or been shown. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There could be two different correct values for the answer to a physics problem if I use two different approaches. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To understand physics I discuss it with friends and other students. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I do not spend more than five minutes stuck on a physics problem before giving up or seeking help from someone else. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I don't remember a particular equation needed to solve a problem on an exam, there's nothing much I can do (legally!) to come up with it. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I want to apply a method used for solving one physics problem to another problem, the problems must involve very similar situations. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In doing a physics problem, if my calculation gives a result very different from what I'd expect, I'd trust the calculation rather than going back through the problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In physics, it is important for me to make sense out of formulas before I can use them correctly. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I enjoy solving physics problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In physics, mathematical formulas express meaningful relationships among measurable quantities. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is important for the government to approve new scientific ideas before they can be widely accepted. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Learning physics changes my ideas about how the world works. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To learn physics, I only need to memorize solutions to sample problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Reasoning skills used to understand physics can be helpful to me in my everyday life. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered We use this statement to discard the survey of people who are not reading the questions. Please select agree-option 4 (not strongly agree) for this question to preserve your answers. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Spending a lot of time understanding where formulas come from is a waste of time. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I find carefully analyzing only a few problems in detail is a good way for me to learn physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I can usually figure out a way to solve physics problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered The subject of physics has little relation to what I experience in the real world. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There are times I solve a physics problem more than one way to help my understanding. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To understand physics, I sometimes think about my personal experiences and relate them to the topic being analyzed. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is possible to explain physics ideas without mathematical formulas. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I solve a physics problem, I explicitly think about which physics ideas apply to the problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I get stuck on a physics problem, there is no chance I'll figure it out on my own. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is possible for physicists to carefully perform the same experiment and get two very different results that are both correct. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When studying physics, I relate the important information to what I already know rather than just memorizing it the way it is presented. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered
Please enter your email address: Please enter your school name: Please enter the name of the course you intend to use this survey in: We would appreciate it if you could also take the survey for us. This would be immensely helpful to us in that it would enrich our expert response data base. After taking the survey you may return here to retrieve the survey in a PDF format. Introduction Here are a number of statements that may or may not describe your beliefs about learning physics. You are asked to rate each statement by selecting a number between 1 and 5 where the numbers mean the following: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Choose one of the above five choices that best expresses your feeling about the statement. If you don't understand a statement, leave it blank. If you have no strong opinion, choose 3. Survey A significant problem in learning physics is being able to memorize all the information I need to know. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I am solving a physics problem, I try to decide what would be a reasonable value for the answer. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I think about the physics I experience in everyday life. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is useful for me to do lots and lots of problems when learning physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered After I study a topic in physics and feel that I understand it, I have difficulty solving problems on the same topic. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Knowledge in physics consists of many disconnected topics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered As physicists learn more, most physics ideas we use today are likely to be proven wrong. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I solve a physics problem, I locate an equation that uses the variables given in the problem and plug in the values. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I find that reading the text in detail is a good way for me to learn physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There is usually only one correct approach to solving a physics problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I am not satisfied until I understand why something works the way it does. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I cannot learn physics if the teacher does not explain things well in class. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I do not expect physics equations to help my understanding of the ideas; they are just for doing calculations. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I study physics to learn knowledge that will be useful in my life outside of school. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I get stuck on a physics problem on my first try, I usually try to figure out a different way that works. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Nearly everyone is capable of understanding physics if they work at it. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Understanding physics basically means being able to recall something you've read or been shown. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There could be two different correct values for the answer to a physics problem if I use two different approaches. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To understand physics I discuss it with friends and other students. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I do not spend more than five minutes stuck on a physics problem before giving up or seeking help from someone else. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I don't remember a particular equation needed to solve a problem on an exam, there's nothing much I can do (legally!) to come up with it. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I want to apply a method used for solving one physics problem to another problem, the problems must involve very similar situations. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In doing a physics problem, if my calculation gives a result very different from what I'd expect, I'd trust the calculation rather than going back through the problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In physics, it is important for me to make sense out of formulas before I can use them correctly. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I enjoy solving physics problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In physics, mathematical formulas express meaningful relationships among measurable quantities. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is important for the government to approve new scientific ideas before they can be widely accepted. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Learning physics changes my ideas about how the world works. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To learn physics, I only need to memorize solutions to sample problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Reasoning skills used to understand physics can be helpful to me in my everyday life. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered We use this statement to discard the survey of people who are not reading the questions. Please select agree-option 4 (not strongly agree) for this question to preserve your answers. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Spending a lot of time understanding where formulas come from is a waste of time. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I find carefully analyzing only a few problems in detail is a good way for me to learn physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I can usually figure out a way to solve physics problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered The subject of physics has little relation to what I experience in the real world. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There are times I solve a physics problem more than one way to help my understanding. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To understand physics, I sometimes think about my personal experiences and relate them to the topic being analyzed. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is possible to explain physics ideas without mathematical formulas. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I solve a physics problem, I explicitly think about which physics ideas apply to the problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I get stuck on a physics problem, there is no chance I'll figure it out on my own. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is possible for physicists to carefully perform the same experiment and get two very different results that are both correct. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When studying physics, I relate the important information to what I already know rather than just memorizing it the way it is presented. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered
Please enter your school name: Please enter the name of the course you intend to use this survey in: We would appreciate it if you could also take the survey for us. This would be immensely helpful to us in that it would enrich our expert response data base. After taking the survey you may return here to retrieve the survey in a PDF format. Introduction Here are a number of statements that may or may not describe your beliefs about learning physics. You are asked to rate each statement by selecting a number between 1 and 5 where the numbers mean the following: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Choose one of the above five choices that best expresses your feeling about the statement. If you don't understand a statement, leave it blank. If you have no strong opinion, choose 3. Survey A significant problem in learning physics is being able to memorize all the information I need to know. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I am solving a physics problem, I try to decide what would be a reasonable value for the answer. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I think about the physics I experience in everyday life. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is useful for me to do lots and lots of problems when learning physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered After I study a topic in physics and feel that I understand it, I have difficulty solving problems on the same topic. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Knowledge in physics consists of many disconnected topics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered As physicists learn more, most physics ideas we use today are likely to be proven wrong. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I solve a physics problem, I locate an equation that uses the variables given in the problem and plug in the values. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I find that reading the text in detail is a good way for me to learn physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There is usually only one correct approach to solving a physics problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I am not satisfied until I understand why something works the way it does. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I cannot learn physics if the teacher does not explain things well in class. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I do not expect physics equations to help my understanding of the ideas; they are just for doing calculations. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I study physics to learn knowledge that will be useful in my life outside of school. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I get stuck on a physics problem on my first try, I usually try to figure out a different way that works. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Nearly everyone is capable of understanding physics if they work at it. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Understanding physics basically means being able to recall something you've read or been shown. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There could be two different correct values for the answer to a physics problem if I use two different approaches. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To understand physics I discuss it with friends and other students. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I do not spend more than five minutes stuck on a physics problem before giving up or seeking help from someone else. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I don't remember a particular equation needed to solve a problem on an exam, there's nothing much I can do (legally!) to come up with it. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I want to apply a method used for solving one physics problem to another problem, the problems must involve very similar situations. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In doing a physics problem, if my calculation gives a result very different from what I'd expect, I'd trust the calculation rather than going back through the problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In physics, it is important for me to make sense out of formulas before I can use them correctly. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I enjoy solving physics problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In physics, mathematical formulas express meaningful relationships among measurable quantities. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is important for the government to approve new scientific ideas before they can be widely accepted. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Learning physics changes my ideas about how the world works. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To learn physics, I only need to memorize solutions to sample problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Reasoning skills used to understand physics can be helpful to me in my everyday life. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered We use this statement to discard the survey of people who are not reading the questions. Please select agree-option 4 (not strongly agree) for this question to preserve your answers. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Spending a lot of time understanding where formulas come from is a waste of time. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I find carefully analyzing only a few problems in detail is a good way for me to learn physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I can usually figure out a way to solve physics problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered The subject of physics has little relation to what I experience in the real world. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There are times I solve a physics problem more than one way to help my understanding. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To understand physics, I sometimes think about my personal experiences and relate them to the topic being analyzed. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is possible to explain physics ideas without mathematical formulas. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I solve a physics problem, I explicitly think about which physics ideas apply to the problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I get stuck on a physics problem, there is no chance I'll figure it out on my own. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is possible for physicists to carefully perform the same experiment and get two very different results that are both correct. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When studying physics, I relate the important information to what I already know rather than just memorizing it the way it is presented. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered
Please enter the name of the course you intend to use this survey in: We would appreciate it if you could also take the survey for us. This would be immensely helpful to us in that it would enrich our expert response data base. After taking the survey you may return here to retrieve the survey in a PDF format. Introduction Here are a number of statements that may or may not describe your beliefs about learning physics. You are asked to rate each statement by selecting a number between 1 and 5 where the numbers mean the following: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Choose one of the above five choices that best expresses your feeling about the statement. If you don't understand a statement, leave it blank. If you have no strong opinion, choose 3. Survey A significant problem in learning physics is being able to memorize all the information I need to know. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I am solving a physics problem, I try to decide what would be a reasonable value for the answer. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I think about the physics I experience in everyday life. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is useful for me to do lots and lots of problems when learning physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered After I study a topic in physics and feel that I understand it, I have difficulty solving problems on the same topic. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Knowledge in physics consists of many disconnected topics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered As physicists learn more, most physics ideas we use today are likely to be proven wrong. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I solve a physics problem, I locate an equation that uses the variables given in the problem and plug in the values. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I find that reading the text in detail is a good way for me to learn physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There is usually only one correct approach to solving a physics problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I am not satisfied until I understand why something works the way it does. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I cannot learn physics if the teacher does not explain things well in class. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I do not expect physics equations to help my understanding of the ideas; they are just for doing calculations. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I study physics to learn knowledge that will be useful in my life outside of school. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I get stuck on a physics problem on my first try, I usually try to figure out a different way that works. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Nearly everyone is capable of understanding physics if they work at it. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Understanding physics basically means being able to recall something you've read or been shown. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There could be two different correct values for the answer to a physics problem if I use two different approaches. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To understand physics I discuss it with friends and other students. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I do not spend more than five minutes stuck on a physics problem before giving up or seeking help from someone else. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I don't remember a particular equation needed to solve a problem on an exam, there's nothing much I can do (legally!) to come up with it. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I want to apply a method used for solving one physics problem to another problem, the problems must involve very similar situations. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In doing a physics problem, if my calculation gives a result very different from what I'd expect, I'd trust the calculation rather than going back through the problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In physics, it is important for me to make sense out of formulas before I can use them correctly. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I enjoy solving physics problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered In physics, mathematical formulas express meaningful relationships among measurable quantities. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is important for the government to approve new scientific ideas before they can be widely accepted. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Learning physics changes my ideas about how the world works. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To learn physics, I only need to memorize solutions to sample problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Reasoning skills used to understand physics can be helpful to me in my everyday life. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered We use this statement to discard the survey of people who are not reading the questions. Please select agree-option 4 (not strongly agree) for this question to preserve your answers. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered Spending a lot of time understanding where formulas come from is a waste of time. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I find carefully analyzing only a few problems in detail is a good way for me to learn physics. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered I can usually figure out a way to solve physics problems. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered The subject of physics has little relation to what I experience in the real world. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered There are times I solve a physics problem more than one way to help my understanding. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered To understand physics, I sometimes think about my personal experiences and relate them to the topic being analyzed. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is possible to explain physics ideas without mathematical formulas. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When I solve a physics problem, I explicitly think about which physics ideas apply to the problem. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered If I get stuck on a physics problem, there is no chance I'll figure it out on my own. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered It is possible for physicists to carefully perform the same experiment and get two very different results that are both correct. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered When studying physics, I relate the important information to what I already know rather than just memorizing it the way it is presented. Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree not answered
We would appreciate it if you could also take the survey for us. This would be immensely helpful to us in that it would enrich our expert response data base. After taking the survey you may return here to retrieve the survey in a PDF format.
Here are a number of statements that may or may not describe your beliefs about learning physics. You are asked to rate each statement by selecting a number between 1 and 5 where the numbers mean the following:
Choose one of the above five choices that best expresses your feeling about the statement. If you don't understand a statement, leave it blank. If you have no strong opinion, choose 3.