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written by David A. Sears and Daniel L. Schwartz

In physics experiments, a great deal of effort is spent calibrating instruments. These include instruments that precipitate some event, and instruments that measure the effects of those events. Design research in the learning sciences often focuses on precipitating learning events, but it does not pay equal attention to designing effective measures. We present the results of a study that compared two types of instruction on students working alone or in pairs. We show how one measure, common to most studies of learning, failed to detect any effects. Then we show how a second measure, called a Preparation for Future Learning measure, detected important differences. Specifically, pairs working to invent solutions to problems in statistics were more prepared to learn about new, related types of statistics than pairs who were shown how to solve the original problems, as well as individuals who invented or were shown how to solve the original problems.

Physics Education Research Conference 2007
Part of the PER Conference Invited Paper series
Greensboro, NC: August 1-2, 2007
Volume 951, Pages 15-18

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Published: November 12, 2007

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Education - Applied Research - Active Learning Education - Basic Research - Learning Theory - Research Design & Methodology General Physics - Equipment - Physics Education Research	- Lower Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Research study

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.2820921
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Keywords:: PERC 2007, Preparation for Future Learning, instrumentation, learning by example, physics, research initiatives
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Record Updated:: July 16, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: November 12, 2007

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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=9009">Sears, David A., and Daniel L. Schwartz. "Instrumentation in Learning Research." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2007, Greensboro, NC, August 1-2, 2007.</a>

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Sears, D., & Schwartz, D. (2007, August 1-2). Instrumentation in Learning Research. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2007, Greensboro, NC. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9009&DocID=1992

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Sears, David A., and Daniel L. Schwartz. "Instrumentation in Learning Research." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2007, Greensboro, NC, August 1-2, 2007. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9009&DocID=1992 (accessed 10 October 2024).

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Sears, David A., and Daniel L. Schwartz. "Instrumentation in Learning Research." Physics Education Research Conference 2007. Greensboro, NC: 2007. 15-18 Vol. 951 of PER Conference Invited Paper. 10 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9009&DocID=1992>.

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