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Reforming the introductory laboratory to impact scientific reasoning abilities

Fabby, Carol
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1342103347

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2012, MS, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Physics.
Research indicates that students enter college with wide variations in scientific reasoning abilities, and it also suggests that students with formal reasoning patterns are more proficient learners. Unfortunately, these abilities are not impacted in the typical college course. In an effort to better target the development of scientific reasoning abilities of students in our introductory physics lab courses, we have revised the structure of the lab activities while maintaining the same topics and equipment we have been using for years in a more traditional lab setting. The changes enable students to become more involved in the actual design of the experiments and place more emphasis on student use of evidence-based reasoning. The challenges in implementing these curricular adjustments have been evaluated to understand the impact the changes have had on student development of scientific reasoning abilities.
Kathleen Koenig, PhD (Committee Chair)
Robert Endorf, PhD (Committee Member)
Richard Gass, PhD (Committee Member)
James Sullivan, MS (Committee Member)
224 p.
Physics
introductory physics labs; scientific reasoning abilities; evidence-based reasoning; college physics labs; ; ;

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  • Fabby, C. (2012). Reforming the introductory laboratory to impact scientific reasoning abilities [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1342103347

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Fabby, Carol. Reforming the introductory laboratory to impact scientific reasoning abilities. 2012. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1342103347.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Fabby, Carol. "Reforming the introductory laboratory to impact scientific reasoning abilities." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1342103347

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