Figure 4: Physics Contexts × Articles
Click the image to access the interactive network. The network shows which physics contexts (e.g., mechanics, E&M) were studied in each article.
This page contains the Supplemental Materials for the paper:
“Roles of Mathematics in Physics Education: A Systematic Review”
by Elina Palmgren, Tommi Kokkonen, and Jesper Bruun (2025).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/wwww-gwp8
The study systematically reviewed 122 research articles and used network analysis to explore how mathematics is conceptualized in physics education research. The visualizations below represent key relationships between article characteristics, theoretical frameworks, physics contexts, and the roles assigned to mathematics.
Clicking the thumbnails below will lead to interactive versions of the networks presented in the paper as well as an additional interactive bipartite network that combines theoretical frameworks, contexts, and articles.
Click the image to access the interactive network. The network shows which physics contexts (e.g., mechanics, E&M) were studied in each article.
Click the image to access the interactive network. The network visualizes the use of different theoretical frameworks across the reviewed literature.
Click the image to access the interactive network. The network highlights the strongest links between theoretical frameworks and physics contexts.
Click the image to access the interactive network. The network visualizes the use of different theoretical frameworks as well as contexts across the reviewed literature.
Palmgren, E., Kokkonen, T., & Bruun, J. (2025). Roles of Mathematics in Physics Education: A Systematic Review. Physical Review Physics Education Research DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/wwww-gwp8