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Concept Inventories: Physics Inventory of Critical Thinking (PICT)

By Instructional Design, Learning and Teaching, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL

Interview validation of the Physics Lab Inventory of Critical Thinking K. N. Quinn, C. Wieman, and N. G. Holmes Stanford University https://arxiv.org/pdf/1802.02424.pdf Recent work in physics undergraduate education examines the benefits of various teaching styles.  In order to do this, there must be a measurable effect on student outcomes.  Performing well on a course test

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Learning in Virtual Reality: Phases of the Moon

By Instructional Design, Learning and Teaching, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL

Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool for Moon Phases and Beyond J.H. Madden, A. S. Won, J. P. Schuldt, B. Kim, S. Pandita, Y. Sun, T. J. Stone, and N. G. Holmes Cornell University https://arxiv.org/pdf/1807.11179.pdf Virtual reality (VR) experiences are increasingly being used not only for casual gaming, but also training and rehabilitation, particularly in

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