Evaluation of a Multiple Goal Revision of a Physics Laboratory

Bonham, Scott W.; Harper, Doug L.; Pauley, Lance

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Evaluation of a Multiple Goal Revision of a Physics Laboratory

written by Scott W. Bonham, Doug L. Harper, and Lance Pauley

This paper reports on the revision of the University Physics laboratory at Western Kentucky University. Multiple learning objectives were negotiated among faculty, and a curriculum was developed to address all of them. A full pilot was run in Spring 2012 with three experimental sections and two control sections. Data was collected using the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation, a self-efficacy survey, and performance on the laboratory final. Data from the pilot shows gains in conceptual understanding on certain topics, differences in a few laboratory skills, and improvement in technical writing ability as measured by both a writing sample and student perception.

Physics Education Research Conference 2012
Part of the PER Conference series
Philadelphia, PA: August 1-2, 2012
Volume 1513, Pages 82-85

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Education - Applied Research - Curriculum Development = Course Goals = Laboratory Education - Basic Research - Assessment	- Lower Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Report = Research study

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Restriction:: © 2012 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.4789657
NSF Numbers:: 0942293; 9850632
PACSs:: 01.40.Di; 01.40.gb; 01.50.Pa
Keywords:: Curriculum Development, Introductory lab, PERC 2012, curriculum revision
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Record Updated:: December 17, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 24, 2013

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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=12667">Bonham, S, D. Harper, and L. Pauley. "Evaluation of a Multiple Goal Revision of a Physics Laboratory." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012.</a>

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Bonham, S, D. Harper, and L. Pauley. "Evaluation of a Multiple Goal Revision of a Physics Laboratory." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12667&DocID=3244 (accessed 24 March 2025).

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Bonham, Scott, Doug Harper, and Lance Pauley. "Evaluation of a Multiple Goal Revision of a Physics Laboratory." Physics Education Research Conference 2012. Philadelphia, PA: 2012. 82-85 Vol. 1513 of PER Conference. 24 Mar. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12667&DocID=3244>.

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