This project addresses the issue of motivating students to develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. The methods developed for doing so are demonstrated as being grounded in educational literature. The materials created during the project are presented and explained. These materials have been created for an inquiry-based physics lab which involves students in the scientific method and reasoning for their activities in the lab. Important aspects of grading and administering inquiry-based assignments are discussed. The lab procedure has been tested on a limited scale and the results of initial testing are discussed. Suggestions are made for further testing and refinement of the materials.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Fredrick, Matthew Charles

Subject

• Learning
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-041212-163638

Keyword

• Science--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Iannacchione, Germano S.
• Hutson, Frederick L.

Year

• 2012

Date created

• 2012-04-12

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright