Explicit Reflection in an Introductory Physics Course

Michael Scott, Tim Stelzer, Gary Gladding

2007 Physics Education Research Conference, AIP Conf. Proceedings, (in press)


Abstract
This paper will explore a classroom implementation in which explicit reflective activities supplemented the problems students worked during class. This intervention spanned a 14 week period and was evaluated based on the relative performance between a control and treatment group. Instruments used in this study to assess performance included the Force Concept Inventory (FCI), a physics problem categorization test, and four class exams. We will discuss fully our implementation of the reflective exercises along with results from the accompanying measures.

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