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Title: Development of a Global Landscape of Undergraduate Physics Laboratory Courses
Language: English
Authors: Gayle Geschwind (ORCID 0000-0001-8674-2475), Micol Alemani (ORCID 0000-0003-2004-8565), Michael F. J. Fox (ORCID 0000-0002-4425-2934), P. S. W. M. Logman (ORCID 0000-0003-0699-9399), Eugenio Tufino (ORCID 0000-0002-6784-3761), H. J. Lewandowski (ORCID 0000-0002-0995-552X)
Source: Physical Review Physics Education Research. 2024 20(2).
Availability: American Physical Society. One Physics Ellipse 4th Floor, College Park, MD 20740-3844. Tel: 301-209-3200; Fax: 301-209-0865; e-mail: assocpub@aps.org; Web site: https://journals.aps.org/prper/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 29
Publication Date: 2024
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Physics (PHY)
Contract Number: 1914840
1913698
2317149
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Physics, Science Instruction, Laboratory Procedures, Science Laboratories, Educational Research, Undergraduate Students, Taxonomy, Comparative Education, Research Methodology, Science Teachers, Researchers, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Cross Cultural Studies
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.20.020117
ISSN: 2469-9896
Abstract: Physics education research (PER) is a global endeavor, with a wealth of work performed at a variety of institutions worldwide. However, results from research into undergraduate physics laboratory courses are often difficult to compare due to the broad variations in courses. We report here how we developed and validated a survey to classify these courses, as well as compare and contrast them. This will be useful in two key endeavors: comparisons between PER studies and providing useful data for individual instructors hoping to improve their courses. While we are still in the process of collecting sufficient data to create a full taxonomy of laboratory courses, we present here details of the survey creation itself, including its face, construct, and content validation, as well as a first look at the data collected, which includes a broad landscape of lab courses in 41 countries. We used both quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze the data collected. Some of these results include similarities between courses, such as students often using preconstructed apparatuses and instructors hoping for students to learn technical skills. We also find differences in courses, such as in the number and types of goals of the course, as well as the activities students participate in. Thus, this survey and its results can provide information relevant to both researchers and instructors.
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