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Student engagement with statistical noise features in PhET's Projectile Data Lab simulation
Many introductory physics lab courses intend to have students learn about concepts and practices of measurement uncertainty. However, studies have shown that learning goals around this topic are often not met. To improve students' proficiency with concepts and practices of measurement uncertainty, we developed a new, noise-enhanced PhET simulation, Projectile Data Lab, featuring statistical noise and measurement tools in the context of projectile motion. To validate the simulation design and provide insight into its effectiveness, we conducted 12 think-aloud interviews where students worked through an associated lab activity with the simulation. Through emergent coding of the interview transcript and screen recording, we found that students are successfully engaging with the ideas around measurement uncertainty associated with the simulation features. These findings suggest that the simulation and accompanying lab activity have the potential to enhance students' conceptual understanding of measurement uncertainty in an introductory physics lab setting.
Physics Education Research Conference 2025
Part of the PER Conference series Washington, DC: August 6-7, 2025 Pages 234-239
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=17146">Liu, Q, M. Blackman, K. Perkins, and H. Lewandowski. "Student engagement with statistical noise features in PhET's Projectile Data Lab simulation." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, August 6-7, 2025.</a>
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Q. Liu, M. Blackman, K. Perkins, and H. Lewandowski, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, 2025, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17146&DocID=6074).
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Q. Liu, M. Blackman, K. Perkins, and H. Lewandowski, Student engagement with statistical noise features in PhET's Projectile Data Lab simulation, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, 2025, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17146&DocID=6074>.
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Liu, Q., Blackman, M., Perkins, K., & Lewandowski, H. (2025, August 6-7). Student engagement with statistical noise features in PhET's Projectile Data Lab simulation. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17146&DocID=6074
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Liu, Q, M. Blackman, K. Perkins, and H. Lewandowski. "Student engagement with statistical noise features in PhET's Projectile Data Lab simulation." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2025, Washington, DC, August 6-7, 2025. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17146&DocID=6074 (accessed 12 December 2025).
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Liu, Qiaoyi, Matthew Blackman, Katherine K. Perkins, and Heather J. Lewandowski. "Student engagement with statistical noise features in PhET's Projectile Data Lab simulation." Physics Education Research Conference 2025. Washington, DC: 2025. 234-239 of PER Conference. 12 Dec. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17146&DocID=6074>.
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Author = "Qiaoyi Liu and Matthew Blackman and Katherine K. Perkins and Heather J. Lewandowski",
Title = {Student engagement with statistical noise features in PhET's Projectile Data Lab simulation},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2025},
Pages = {234-239},
Address = {Washington, DC},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {August 6-7},
Year = {2025}
}
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