How much do students really learn from physics labs?

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How much do students really learn from physics labs?

Motivation for this study

Research Questions

Lab Exam Objectives

Research Design

Sample Distribution

Preliminary Findings

Measure dia. of penny with ruler

Measure dia. of penny with calipers

Electric Circuit

PPT Slide

Find acceleration from: x, t

What is the car’s initial position?

Summary

Further Study

Email: deardorff@unity.ncsu.edu

Home Page: www.ncsu.edu/PER

Other information:
North Carolina Section meeting of AAPT, October 1999