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Peer reviewedBarton, R.; Rogers, L. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1991
Described is the use of two types of physical sensors, a motion sensor, and a light gate, which enable the microcomputer to be used as a measuring instrument for practical experiments on motion. (KR)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Computer Assisted Instruction, Graphs, Motion
Brasell, Heather – 1987
Two questions about the effects of microcomputer-based laboratory (MBL) activities on graphing skills were addressed in this study: (1) the extent to which activities help students link their concrete experiences with motion with graphic representations of these experiences; and (2) the degree of importance of the real-time aspect of the MBL in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Distance
Download full textBeichner, Robert J. – 1990
Research indicates that the educational effectiveness of Microcomputer-Based Laboratories (MBL) may be due to the real time nature of the experience. This article describes a study where kinesthetic feedback was completely removed by giving students only visual replications of a motion situation. If simultaneity of perception is the important…
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Graphs
Svec, Michael T. – 1995
Graphs of objects in motion are frequently used in introductory high school or college physics courses since they offer a valuable alternative to verbal and algebraic descriptions by offering students another way of manipulating the developing concepts. If graphs are to be a valuable tool for students, then the level of the students' graphing…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation, Graphs
Pirkle, Sheila F.; Pallrand, George J. – 1989
This research compared the performance of ninth grade females and males on flight protocol, with particular attention to interpretation of the graphs of paths of falling bodies, rolling objects, and projectiles. These subjects were chosen because they had received no formal instruction in projectile motion, yet through typical life experience, had…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Decision Making, Females, Field Studies
Peer reviewedRoth, Wolff-Michael – School Science and Mathematics, 1993
Provides an example of the integration of science and mathematics learning of one high school physics student in a constructivist classroom. Discusses the student's integration of mathematical and nonmathematical representations and of different mathematical representations in a nonuniform acceleration experiment. Describes a model for integrating…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Constructivism (Learning), Graphs, Integrated Activities
Ahtee, Maija, Ed.; And Others – 1991
The main purpose of this symposium was to find new ideas and resources for the evaluation and improvement of physics education on all levels. The papers included in this document are entitled: (1) "Quality of Physics Teaching Through Building Models and Advancing Research Skills"; (2) "Evaluation of Physics Education in Terms of Its…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation
