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SUMMARY:Roles of mathematics in physics education: A systematic review
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Jesper Brun\, Tommi Kokkonen\, Elina Palmgren\n\nFro
 m the big bang to black holes\, from elementary particles and the fundamen
 tal interactions that govern our universe to the world's largest and most 
 complex scientific instruments\, our knowledge of the world builds on mode
 rn physics. To make our current-best understanding available to all\, we n
 eed to invest in educational research and bridge the gap between those who
  know science\, those who teach science\, and those who learn science. \n
 This month\, we are going to discuss a paper by Elina Palmgren\, Tommi Kok
 konen and Jesper Brun:\nAbstract: \nMathematics plays many roles in physi
 cs and physics education. While these roles have previously been extensive
 ly discussed in the physics education research community\, no systematic p
 icture of the multifaceted considerations has yet been formed. To gain a c
 omprehensive overview of the previous studies on the topic\, we conducted 
 a systematic literature review on 122 journal articles published between 2
 000 and 2023 that examine the role of mathematics in physics and physics l
 earning. In the reviewed articles\, we employed qualitative content analys
 is\, coded each article for its characteristics\, and used network maps fo
 r visualization. We identified eight thematic article categories\, highlig
 hting the complex integration of mathematics in\, for example\, physical r
 easoning\, problem solving\, modeling\, and experiments. Additionally\, th
 e review examines theoretical frameworks and contexts\, revealing an overe
 mphasis on problem solving in mechanics and a limited exploration of advan
 ced physics topics like quantum mechanics. A detailed inductive analysis f
 urther identified six overarching roles that mathematics plays in physics 
 and physics education: (i) supporting learning and achievement\, (ii) enab
 ling mathematical manipulations\, (iii) guiding reasoning and sensemaking\
 , (iv) facilitating experiments and modeling\, (v) serving as a language\,
  and (vi) providing a structural foundation for physics as a science. Base
 d on the analysis\, we discuss how the roles assigned to mathematics have 
 been conceptualized in the reviewed articles and provide an overall pictur
 e of the types and features of the reviewed corpus. Our findings suggest o
 pportunities for future research\, including deeper explorations of underr
 epresented physics contexts and targeted investigations into specific role
 s of mathematics in teaching and learning.\nPaper: \nPalmgren\, E.\, Kokko
 nen\, T.\, & Bruun\, J. (2025). Roles of mathematics in physics education:
  A systematic review. Physical Review Physics Education Research\, 21(2)\,
  020602. https://doi.org/10.1103/wwww-gwp8\n\n\nhttps://indico.cern.ch/eve
 nt/1631509/\n\nZoom: https://cern.zoom.us/j/66764793935?pwd=dEzM7VHuN0lVgb
 Almca5iXRjZswqrP.1
URL:https://indico.cern.ch/event/1631509/
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