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Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 6(6), pp. 1373 - 1381
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060629
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Replacing the Lab Manual with a Learning Management System in Physics Investigations for K-4 Pre-service Teachers
Stanley Sobolewski *, Muhammad Z. Numan
Department of Physics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705, USA
ABSTRACT
The traditional laboratory investigation uses a procedure written on paper; students then record their responses on a supplied data page or laboratory notebook. In an attempt to make this process more efficient, the use of a Learning Management System (in this case D2L) was used to present the material and collect student feedback. Each student had a University supplied laptop, read the procedure from the screen and submitted answers through D2L. As anticipated there was no change in content knowledge. However surprisingly, subjects felt the paper and pencil approach was easier to use than computer entry. In a subsequent study, the same population in the same course completed an on-line only lecture and lab course. We will discuss the student's reaction to this on-line class.
KEYWORDS
Physics Labs, Pre-service Teachers, On-line Learning
Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Stanley Sobolewski , Muhammad Z. Numan , "Replacing the Lab Manual with a Learning Management System in Physics Investigations for K-4 Pre-service Teachers," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 6, No. 6, pp. 1373 - 1381, 2018. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060629.
(b). APA Format:
Stanley Sobolewski , Muhammad Z. Numan (2018). Replacing the Lab Manual with a Learning Management System in Physics Investigations for K-4 Pre-service Teachers. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 6(6), 1373 - 1381. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060629.