Blended Learning in the Introductory Physics Laboratory
Channel: Blended Learning in the Liberal Arts
Date: 06/06/2018

Learning goals in the introductory physics lab can be summarized as: 1) reinforcing concepts and 2) developing laboratory skills. In 2017, blended learning components were added to Principles of Physics III at Denison. Short pre-lab videos gave students conceptual background and an overview of each week's lab. Students engaged with material in online pre-lab quizzes, receiving automatic feedback. The instructor used pre-lab quiz responses to gauge students' conceptual understanding, leading to more time for lab skills development in lab. Strategies for creating the videos and quizzes, how they led to modifications to lab, and assessment results will be discussed.

Speaker: Melanie Lott of Denison University