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  2. Mechanics - Wikipedia

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    Mechanics (from Ancient Greek μηχανική (mēkhanikḗ) 'of machines') [1] [2] is the area of physics concerned with the relationships between force, matter, and motion among physical objects. [3] Forces applied to objects may result in displacements, which are changes of an object's position relative to its environment.

  3. Contextual learning - Wikipedia

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    Contextual learning is based on a constructivist theory of teaching and learning. [1] [page needed] Learning takes place when teachers are able to present information in such a way that students are able to construct meaning based on their own experiences. Contextual learning experiences include internships, service learning and study abroad ...

  4. Mechanical engineering - Wikipedia

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    Various machine components used in mechanical engineering. Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. [1]

  5. Constructive alignment - Wikipedia

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    Constructive alignment is the underpinning concept behind the current requirements for programme specification, declarations of learning outcomes (LOs) and assessment criteria, and the use of criterion based assessment. There are two basic concepts behind constructive alignment: Learners construct meaning from what they do to learn.

  6. Teaching quantum mechanics - Wikipedia

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    Quantum mechanics is a difficult subject to teach due to its counterintuitive nature. [1] As the subject is now offered by advanced secondary schools, educators have applied scientific methodology to the process of teaching quantum mechanics, in order to identify common misconceptions and ways of improving students' understanding.

  7. Instructional scaffolding - Wikipedia

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    Instructional scaffolding is the support given to a student by an instructor throughout the learning process. This support is specifically tailored to each student; this instructional approach allows students to experience student-centered learning, which tends to facilitate more efficient learning than teacher-centered learning.

  8. D'Alembert's principle - Wikipedia

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    Some educators caution that attempts to use d'Alembert inertial mechanics lead students to make frequent sign errors. [8] A potential cause for these errors is the sign of the inertial forces . Inertial forces can be used to describe an apparent force in a non-inertial reference frame that has an acceleration a {\displaystyle \mathbf {a} } with ...

  9. Mechanical aptitude - Wikipedia

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    The scores from each different version are linked together, so each score has the same meaning no matter which exam you take. Some people find that they score higher on the computer version of the test than the other two versions, an explanation of this is due to the fact that the computer based exam is tailored to their demonstrated ability level.