Student Perceptions of an Introductory Laboratory Course

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written by Jennifer Blue and Joshua Jacob

We surveyed students taking an introductory university physics laboratory course over the summer. These students are science majors, but not physics majors. Eighteen students were interviewed, asked what they thought the purpose of the laboratory course was. Student perceptions of the purpose of the laboratory course and about what they liked and did not like about the course will be shared. These student responses lead to implications for instruction and implications for improving communication among faculty, teaching assistants, and students.

Physics Education Research Conference 2009
Part of the PER Conference series
Ann Arbor, Michigan: July 29-30, 2009
Volume 1179, Pages 101-104

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Published: November 11, 2009

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Education Foundations - Communication - Student Characteristics = Affect	- Lower Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Report = Research study

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Mirror:: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3266687
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Restriction:: © 2009 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.3266687
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 01.40.Di
Keywords:: PERC 2009, Physics education research, attitudes, interview, laboratories, laboratory, student perceptions
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created October 3, 2009 by Alea Smith
Record Updated:: July 12, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: November 11, 2009
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Blue, Jennifer, and Joshua Jacob. "Student Perceptions of an Introductory Laboratory Course." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2009, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 29-30, 2009. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9457&DocID=1328 (accessed 19 May 2024).

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Blue, Jennifer, and Joshua Jacob. "Student Perceptions of an Introductory Laboratory Course." Physics Education Research Conference 2009. Ann Arbor, Michigan: 2009. 101-104 Vol. 1179 of PER Conference. 19 May 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9457&DocID=1328>.

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