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Student views of macroscopic and microscopic energy in physics and biology

Student views of macroscopic and microscopic energy in physics and biology

Energy concepts are fundamental across the sciences, yet these concepts can be fragmented along disciplinary boundaries, rather than integrated into a coherent whole. To teach physics effectively to biology students, we need to understand students' disciplinary perspectives. We present interview data from an undergraduate student who displays multiple stances towards …