Detail Page

Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics
written by Eugenia Etkina and Alan Van Heuvelen
This paper, presented at the 2001 Physics Education Research Conference, asks if reading fifteen textbook chapters, listening to one lecturer, doing prescribed labs, answering someone else's questions, and solving well-defined problems resemble in any way a five-month schedule of activities for a person in a science related field in the 21st century workplace? Several recent studies concerning the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace indicate that there is a serious mismatch between traditional physics instruction and the needs of the workplace. Therefore, in this study, the authors describe briefly an Investigative Science Learning Environment (ISLE) introductory physics learning system that attempts to replicate more closely the processes used in the real world of science and engineering. The authors hope that ISLE students' learning better meets the needs of the workplace. The paper describes the method, including goals of the instruction, techniques used to assess the achievement of these goals and preliminary results of this assessment from courses taught by different instructors.
Physics Education Research Conference 2001
Part of the PER Conference series
Rochester, New York: July 25-26, 2001
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Education Practices
- Active Learning
= Inquiry Learning
- Curriculum Development
= Course
General Physics
- Physics Education Research
- Lower Undergraduate
- Reference Material
= Research study
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Researchers
- application/ms-word
- application/pdf
  • Currently 0.0/5

Want to rate this material?
Login here!


Mirror:
https://people.rit.edu/svfsps/per…
Mirror:
https://doi.org/10.1119/perc.2001…
Access Rights:
Free access
Restriction:
© 2001 Eugenia Etkina and Alan Van Heuvelen
DOI:
10.1119/perc.2001.pr.002
Keywords:
Investigative Science Learning Environment (ISLE), PERC 2001, cognitive strategy, curriculum relevance, undergraduate physics curriculum, workplace needs
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created September 27, 2006 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:
August 19, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update
when Cataloged:
July 26, 2001
Other Collections:

ComPADRE is beta testing Citation Styles!

Record Link
AIP Format
E. Etkina and A. Van Heuvelen, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2001, Rochester, New York, 2001, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4379&DocID=1021).
AJP/PRST-PER
E. Etkina and A. Van Heuvelen, Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2001, Rochester, New York, 2001, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4379&DocID=1021>.
APA Format
Etkina, E., & Van Heuvelen, A. (2001, July 25-26). Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2001, Rochester, New York. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4379&DocID=1021
Chicago Format
Etkina, Eugenia, and Alan Van Heuvelen. "Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2001, Rochester, New York, July 25-26, 2001. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4379&DocID=1021 (accessed 19 March 2024).
MLA Format
Etkina, Eugenia, and Alan Van Heuvelen. "Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics." Physics Education Research Conference 2001. Rochester, New York: 2001. of PER Conference. 19 Mar. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4379&DocID=1021>.
BibTeX Export Format
@inproceedings{ Author = "Eugenia Etkina and Alan Van Heuvelen", Title = {Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics}, BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2001}, Address = {Rochester, New York}, Series = {PER Conference}, Month = {July 25-26}, Year = {2001} }
Refer Export Format

%A Eugenia Etkina %A Alan Van Heuvelen %T Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics %S PER Conference %D July 25-26 2001 %C Rochester, New York %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4379&DocID=1021 %O Physics Education Research Conference 2001 %O July 25-26 %O application/ms-word

EndNote Export Format

%0 Conference Proceedings %A Etkina, Eugenia %A Van Heuvelen, Alan %D July 25-26 2001 %T Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics %B Physics Education Research Conference 2001 %C Rochester, New York %S PER Conference %8 July 25-26 %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=4379&DocID=1021


Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.

Citation Source Information

The AIP Style presented is based on information from the AIP Style Manual.

The APA Style presented is based on information from APA Style.org: Electronic References.

The Chicago Style presented is based on information from Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation.

The MLA Style presented is based on information from the MLA FAQ.

Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitive strategies to learn physics:


Know of another related resource? Login to relate this resource to it.
Save to my folders

Contribute

Related Materials

Similar Materials