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| Abstract Title: | Learning about Radioactivity via Synthetic Groupwork in Introductory Physics |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | The Inquiry into Radioactivity (IiR) curriculum demonstrated a significant impact on boosting student conceptual understanding of radioactivity, particularly regarding differentiating irradiation and contamination. Although IiR was originally designed to be a group-based inquiry experience, the first author has been developing an asynchronous alternative: Synthetic Groupwork-Based IiR (SynG-IiR). Although IiR was originally designed to fill a physical sciences elective for non-science majors, SynG-IiR is a condensed version designed to last not more than three hours as a stand-alone module for students in introductory physics. Here, we report that the module is comparably effective to IiR not only for asynchronous learners, but also for learners in a face-to-face course as a homework assignment to complete outside of class hours. This suggests that synthetic groupwork-based materials may be a viable option particularly for large-enrollment courses without weekly recitations (e.g., in departments without an LA system and with a small number of graduate TA's). |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 2 |
| Poster Number: | B65 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Michael M. Hull University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK 99701 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Keshab R. Pokharel (he/him/his), University of Alaska Fairbanks |
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