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Student use of simulation-based optics lab experiments in introductory physics classes
Computer simulations are used in introductory physics classes to help students understand abstract concepts through manipulating experimental variables. Learning in both the classroom and the lab requires a social construction of knowledge to develop both content and scientific skill mastery. One challenge, however, is the disconnect that has been seen between students' understanding of abstract concepts taught in the classroom with the real-world experiences in the lab. We report here on the usage of HTML5-based computer simulations in labs on geometric and physical optics in a large, algebra-based, studio physics course for life science students at a private, research-intensive institution. Our research on students' use of simulations in place of hands-on equipment demonstrate similar learning outcomes on quizzes and pre/post assessments as with traditional hands-on equipment alone. These results suggest a strategy for providing students multiple modes of dynamic visual representation through the use of simulations.
Physics Education Research Conference 2025
Part of the PER Conference series Washington, DC: August 6-7, 2025 Pages 215-220
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=17143">Jariwala, M, E. Allen, and A. Duffy. "Student use of simulation-based optics lab experiments in introductory physics classes." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, August 6-7, 2025.</a>
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M. Jariwala, E. Allen, and A. Duffy, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, 2025, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17143&DocID=6071).
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M. Jariwala, E. Allen, and A. Duffy, Student use of simulation-based optics lab experiments in introductory physics classes, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, 2025, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17143&DocID=6071>.
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Jariwala, M., Allen, E., & Duffy, A. (2025, August 6-7). Student use of simulation-based optics lab experiments in introductory physics classes. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17143&DocID=6071
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Jariwala, M, E. Allen, and A. Duffy. "Student use of simulation-based optics lab experiments in introductory physics classes." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, August 6-7, 2025. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17143&DocID=6071 (accessed 12 December 2025).
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Jariwala, Manher, Emily Allen, and Andrew Duffy. "Student use of simulation-based optics lab experiments in introductory physics classes." Physics Education Research Conference 2025. Washington, DC: 2025. 215-220 of PER Conference. 12 Dec. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17143&DocID=6071>.
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