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Download full textAbdul-Razzaq, Wathiq; Thakur, Saikat Chakraborty – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2017
We all know that we must improve the quality of teaching in science at all levels. Not only physicists but also many students from other areas of study take the introductory physics courses in college. Physics introductory laboratories (labs) can be one of the best tools to help these students understand applications of scientific principles that…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Laboratory Experiments, Science Instruction, Instructional Improvement
Peer reviewedCampbell, Thomas C. – Physics Teacher, 1977
Discusses the laboratory portion of a beginning noncalculus physics course that uses concrete examples of abstract concepts. Describes the use of coffee cans to explain oscillations and plastic darts to illustrate collisions. (MLH)
Descriptors: College Science, Concept Teaching, Equipment, Higher Education
Jones, Gail – 1990
This study compared the effects of cooperative learning groups to traditional instruction in remediating students' misconceptions about temperature. Students from grades 3, 4, and 5 in two rural elementary schools participated in the study. Students completed a pretest, a cognitive conflict laboratory activity and a posttest that measured…
Descriptors: Cognitive Dissonance, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Concept Teaching
