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American Journal of Physics
written by Beth Ann Thacker, Eun-Sook Kim, Kelvin Trefz, and Suzanne Lea
Performance of students in an introductory inquiry-based physics class is compared with that of students in three other introductory physics courses on two different examination problems. One problem is a qualitative problem, typical of those used in inquiry-based physics. The second problem is a quantitative problem, similar to those found in a standard introductory physics text. The students in the inquiry-based physics course were all elementary education majors. They performed significantly better than the engineering students and as well as the honors physics students on the two problems used.
American Journal of Physics: Volume 62, Issue 7, Pages 627-633
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Education - Applied Research
- Active Learning
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General Physics
- Physics Education Research
- Lower Undergraduate
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© 1994 American Journal of Physics
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10.1119/1.17480
Keywords:
Discovery Learning, Educational Research, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Inquiry, Lecture Method, Physics, Problem Solving, Student Evaluation, Undergraduate Study
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Metadata instance created July 14, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
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B. Thacker, E. Kim, K. Trefz, and S. Lea, , Am. J. Phys. 62 (7), 627 (1994), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17480).
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B. Thacker, E. Kim, K. Trefz, and S. Lea, Comparing problem solving performance of physics students in inquiry-based and traditional introductory physics courses, Am. J. Phys. 62 (7), 627 (1994), <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17480>.
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Thacker, B., Kim, E., Trefz, K., & Lea, S. (1994, July 1). Comparing problem solving performance of physics students in inquiry-based and traditional introductory physics courses. Am. J. Phys., 62(7), 627-633. Retrieved December 5, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17480
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Thacker, B, E. Kim, K. Trefz, and S. Lea. "Comparing problem solving performance of physics students in inquiry-based and traditional introductory physics courses." Am. J. Phys. 62, no. 7, (July 1, 1994): 627-633, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17480 (accessed 5 December 2024).
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Thacker, Beth Ann, Eun-Sook Kim, Kelvin Trefz, and Suzanne M. Lea. "Comparing problem solving performance of physics students in inquiry-based and traditional introductory physics courses." Am. J. Phys. 62.7 (1994): 627-633. 5 Dec. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.17480>.
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