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Eshach, Haim; Kukliansky, Ida – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2018
The present study uses the intuitive rules theory as a framework to examine whether some of the difficulties in dealing with errors and uncertainties observed among students in the university physics laboratory can stem from their use of intuitive rules. The study also examines the relationship between the use of intuitive rules and laboratory…
Descriptors: Physics, Engineering Education, Error of Measurement, Error Patterns
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Hutchinson-Anderson, Kelly; Johnson, Kaileigh; Craig, Paul A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
The authors examined college students' perceptions about their middle school and high school preparation for college science courses as well as what led them to study or not study science in college. Analysis of a survey using mixed methods revealed that the more laboratory techniques students felt proficient in conducting and the more science AP…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Prior Learning, College Preparation