NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Turner, Lawrence E., Jr. – American Journal of Physics, 1976
Explains an error analysis procedure using the computer which requires no previous student experience with the computer. (CP)
Descriptors: College Science, Computers, Educational Media, Error Patterns
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Cavalier, Robert; Wesp, Richard – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Maintains that having students estimate the size and width of a class waste paper can (placed on a desk) is a simple and effective way of illustrating perceptual distortion. Tests show that people will consistently overestimate the height of the can, allowing for a useful discussion on sensory distortion. (MJP)
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Educational Experiments, Error Patterns, Higher Education