Eyal Bar-Haim, Debora Pricila Birgier
Language distance and labor market integration of migrants: Gendered perspective
PloS one
students epistemological views biologytheir ideas counts learning understanding biologyplay role approach courses respond reforms introductory biology courses incorporate physics quantitative reasoning student attitudes role equations biology become especially relevant however documented research physics education students epistemologies always stable fixed entities dynamic contextdependent paper examine interview introductory student discusses use equations reformed biology course one part interview expresses sounds like entrenched negative stance toward role equations play understanding biology however later interview discussing different biology topic takes positive stance toward value equations results highlight given student diverse ways thinking value bringing physics math biology highlighting attitudes shift response different tasks instructional environments contextual cues emphasize need attend factors rather treating students beliefs fixed stable