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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
[mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf
Of Robert Beichner
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:19 PM
To: phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] lab assessment
Kyle,
Our test info page mentions the measurement and uncertainty
test developed by Duane Deardorff. He has put the test and
additional info at
<http://www.physics.unc.edu/%7Edeardorf/uncertainty/index.html>.
Bob Beichner
NCSU
On Sep 30, 2008, at 12:00 PM, Kyle Forinash wrote:
the NC State
Hi;
Can anyone point me to a [simple] pre/post test that assesses
laboratory/data analysis skills? The only think I see on
assessment web site (http://www.ncsu.edu/per/TestInfo.html)more narrow
that might apply is kinematic graphs but I think this is
than what I was looking for.following general
Specifically (as part of a campus wide assessment program for
accreditation purposes) some time ago we set up the
laboratory goals for all of the natural sciences and (naturallyexperiments to
enough) don't have the foggiest clue how to assess them.
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[Students should:]
1. Understand the role of empirical data in establishing scientific
knowledge.
Students explore how data are collected and combined to reach a
scientific conclusion. In lab they design and execute
obtain empirical scientific data. Specifically students:accurate enough to
a) Participate in laboratory work.
b) Determine if the methods of an experiment are
test the hypothesis (or predictions).effort to make
c) Critique experimental design and procedure.
d) Identify how the methods could be improved.
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We don't want to spend a lot of time doing this, enough
it useful to us (and of course the campus wide committee).
Anyone have any suggestions?
kyle
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