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Trevor S. Volkwyn, Saalih Allie, Andy Buffler, and Fred Lubben
Conventional physics laboratory courses generally include an emphasis on increasing students' ability to carry out data analysis according to scientific practice, in particular, those aspects that relate to measurement uncertainty. This study evaluates the efficacy of the conventional approach by analyzing the understanding of measurement of freshmen following the physics major sequence, i.e., top achievers, with regard to data collection, data processing, and data comparison, through pre- and postinstruction tests by using an established instrument. The findings show that the laboratory course improved the performance of the majority of students insofar as the more mechanical aspects of data collection and data processing were concerned. However, only about 20% of the cohort of physics majors exhibited a deeper understanding of measurement uncertainty required for data comparison.
Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research: Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 010108
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=7543">Volkwyn, T, S. Allie, A. Buffler, and F. Lubben. "Impact of a conventional introductory laboratory course on the understanding of measurement." Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 4, no. 1, (May 1, 2008): 010108.</a>
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T. Volkwyn, S. Allie, A. Buffler, and F. Lubben, , Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 4 (1), 010108 (2008), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.4.010108).
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T. Volkwyn, S. Allie, A. Buffler, and F. Lubben, Impact of a conventional introductory laboratory course on the understanding of measurement, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 4 (1), 010108 (2008), <https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.4.010108>.
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Volkwyn, T., Allie, S., Buffler, A., & Lubben, F. (2008, May 1). Impact of a conventional introductory laboratory course on the understanding of measurement. Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 4(1), 010108. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.4.010108
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Volkwyn, T, S. Allie, A. Buffler, and F. Lubben. "Impact of a conventional introductory laboratory course on the understanding of measurement." Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 4, no. 1, (May 1, 2008): 010108, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.4.010108 (accessed 4 November 2024).
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Volkwyn, Trevor, Saalih Allie, Andy Buffler, and Fred Lubben. "Impact of a conventional introductory laboratory course on the understanding of measurement." Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 4.1 (2008): 010108. 4 Nov. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.4.010108>.
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