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Confirming what we know: Understanding questionable research practices in intro physics labs
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Martin M. Stein, Emily M. Smith, and N. G. Holmes
Many institutions are changing the focus of their introductory physics labs from verifying physics content towards teaching students about the skills and nature of science. As instruction shifts, so too will the ways students approach and behave in the labs. In this study, we evaluated students' lab notes from an early activity in an experimentation-focused lab course. We found that about 30% of student groups (out of 107 groups at three institutions) recorded questionable research practices in their lab notes, such as subjective interpretations of results or manipulating equipment and data. The large majority of these practices were associated with confirmatory goals, which we suspect stem from students' prior exposure to verification labs. We propose ways for experimentation-focused labs to better engage students in the responsible conduct of research and authentic scientific practice.
Physics Education Research Conference 2018
Part of the PER Conference series Washington, DC: August 1-2, 2018
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=14856">Stein, M, E. Smith, and N. Holmes. "Confirming what we know: Understanding questionable research practices in intro physics labs." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2018, Washington, DC, August 1-2, 2018.</a>
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M. Stein, E. Smith, and N. Holmes, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2018, Washington, DC, 2018, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14856&DocID=5003).
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M. Stein, E. Smith, and N. Holmes, Confirming what we know: Understanding questionable research practices in intro physics labs, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2018, Washington, DC, 2018, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14856&DocID=5003>.
APA Format
Stein, M., Smith, E., & Holmes, N. (2018, August 1-2). Confirming what we know: Understanding questionable research practices in intro physics labs. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2018, Washington, DC. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14856&DocID=5003
Chicago Format
Stein, M, E. Smith, and N. Holmes. "Confirming what we know: Understanding questionable research practices in intro physics labs." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2018, Washington, DC, August 1-2, 2018. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14856&DocID=5003 (accessed 5 October 2024).
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Stein, Martin M., Emily M. Smith, and Natasha G. Holmes. "Confirming what we know: Understanding questionable research practices in intro physics labs." Physics Education Research Conference 2018. Washington, DC: 2018. of PER Conference. 5 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14856&DocID=5003>.
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Author = "Martin M. Stein and Emily M. Smith and Natasha G. Holmes",
Title = {Confirming what we know: Understanding questionable research practices in intro physics labs},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2018},
Address = {Washington, DC},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {August 1-2},
Year = {2018}
}
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