Interactive Problem Solving Tutorials Through Visual Programming
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Lucian Undreiu, David Schuster, and Adriana Undreiu
We have used LabVIEW visual programming to build an interactive tutorial to promote conceptual understanding in physics problem solving. This programming environment is able to offer a web-accessible problem solving experience that enables students to work at their own pace and receive feedback. Intuitive graphical symbols, modular structures and the ability to create templates are just a few of the advantages this software has to offer. The architecture of an application can be designed in a way that allows instructors with little knowledge of LabVIEW to easily personalize it. Both the physics solution and the interactive pedagogy can be visually programmed in LabVIEW. Our physics pedagogy approach is that of cognitive apprenticeship, in that the tutorial guides students to develop conceptual understanding and physical insight into phenomena, rather than purely formula-based solutions. We demonstrate how this model is reflected in the design and programming of the interactive tutorials.
Physics Education Research Conference 2008
Part of the PER Conference series Edmonton, Canada: July 23-24, 2008 Volume 1064, Pages 215-218
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Author = "Lucian Undreiu and David Schuster and Adriana Undreiu",
Title = {Interactive Problem Solving Tutorials Through Visual Programming},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2008},
Pages = {215-218},
Address = {Edmonton, Canada},
Series = {PER Conference},
Volume = {1064},
Month = {July 23-24},
Year = {2008}
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