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Can Computer Simulations Replace Real Equipment in Undergraduate Laboratories?
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Noah D. Finkelstein, Katherine Perkins, Wendy K. Adams, Patrick B. Kohl , and Noah S. Podolefsky
This paper examines the effects of substituting computer simulations in place of real laboratory equipment in the second semester of a large-scale introductory physics course. The direct current (DC) circuit laboratory was modified to compare the effects of using computer simulations with the effects of using real light bulbs, meters and wires. Three groups of students, those who used real equipment, those who used computer simulations, and those who had no lab experience, were compared in terms of their mastery of physics concepts and skills with real equipment. Students who used the simulated equipment outperformed their counterparts both on a conceptual survey of the domain and in the coordinated tasks of assembling a real circuit and describing how it worked.
Physics Education Research Conference 2004
Part of the PER Conference series Sacramento, California: August 4-5, 2004 Volume 790, Pages 101-104
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=9543">Finkelstein, N, K. Perkins, W. Adams, P. Kohl, and N. Podolefsky. "Can Computer Simulations Replace Real Equipment in Undergraduate Laboratories?." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2004, Sacramento, California, August 4-5, 2004.</a>
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N. Finkelstein, K. Perkins, W. Adams, P. Kohl, and N. Podolefsky, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2004, Sacramento, California, 2004, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9543&DocID=2787).
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N. Finkelstein, K. Perkins, W. Adams, P. Kohl, and N. Podolefsky, Can Computer Simulations Replace Real Equipment in Undergraduate Laboratories?, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2004, Sacramento, California, 2004, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9543&DocID=2787>.
APA Format
Finkelstein, N., Perkins, K., Adams, W., Kohl, P., & Podolefsky, N. (2004, August 4-5). Can Computer Simulations Replace Real Equipment in Undergraduate Laboratories?. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2004, Sacramento, California. Retrieved September 15, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9543&DocID=2787
Chicago Format
Finkelstein, N, K. Perkins, W. Adams, P. Kohl, and N. Podolefsky. "Can Computer Simulations Replace Real Equipment in Undergraduate Laboratories?." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2004, Sacramento, California, August 4-5, 2004. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9543&DocID=2787 (accessed 15 September 2024).
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Finkelstein, Noah, Katherine Perkins, Wendy Adams, Patrick B. Kohl, and Noah S. Podolefsky. "Can Computer Simulations Replace Real Equipment in Undergraduate Laboratories?." Physics Education Research Conference 2004. Sacramento, California: 2004. 101-104 Vol. 790 of PER Conference. 15 Sep. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9543&DocID=2787>.
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Title = {Can Computer Simulations Replace Real Equipment in Undergraduate Laboratories?},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2004},
Pages = {101-104},
Address = {Sacramento, California},
Series = {PER Conference},
Volume = {790},
Month = {August 4-5},
Year = {2004}
}
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