Scientific reasoning abilities of nonscience majors in physics-based courses

We have found that non-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) majors taking either a conceptual physics or astronomy course at two regional comprehensive institutions score significantly lower preinstruction on the Lawson’s Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning (LCTSR) in comparis...

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Main Authors: J. Christopher Moore*, Louis J. Rubbo†
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2012-02-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.8.010106