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Peer reviewedPreyer, Norris W. – Physics Teacher, 1996
Presents experiments that use Microcomputer Based Laboratory (MBL) techniques to enable freshmen physics students to investigate complex systems, such as nonlinear oscillators or coupled harmonic oscillators, at a level appropriate for an independent project. (JRH)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education, Experiments, Higher Education
How Many Miles per Hour Is That Fan Going? An Experiment to Implement Problem Solving in Grades 5-8.
Peer reviewedCochener, David; Cochener, Debbie – School Science and Mathematics, 1993
Describes the process of problem identification, data collection, and generalization in a mathematical experiment to find the speed at which a bug travels at the end of a fan blade. Presents the learning outcomes of the experiment and possible implications of using this teaching method. (MDH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Experiments, Geometric Concepts, Heuristics
