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Comparative Cognitive Task Analyses of Experimental Science and Instructional Laboratory Courses

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Wieman, Carl – Physics Teacher, 2015

Undergraduate instructional labs in physics generate intense opinions. Their advocates are passionate as to their importance for teaching physics as an experimental activity and providing "hands-on" learning experiences, while their detractors (often but not entirely students) offer harsh criticisms that they are pointless, confusing and…

Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Undergraduate Study, College Science, Science Experiments

A Piagetian Approach to Physics Teaching.

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Martin, Douglas R. – Physics Teacher, 1980

The author describes activities he uses with secondary school science students to learn about their reasoning. (Author/SA)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests, Developmental Stages