How long does it take? A study of student acquisition of scientific abilities

Most of the time, instructors of introductory physics limit their goals to students’ acquisition of basic concepts and end-of-the-chapter problem solving efficiency. They overlook the development of students’ science process abilities required for constructing scientific knowledge and approaching co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eugenia Etkina, Anna Karelina, Maria Ruibal-Villasenor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2008-12-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.4.020108