Using introductory labs to engage students in experimental design

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 979-986

  Etkina, Eugenia ^a   Murthy, Sahana ^a   Zou, Xueli ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33751236200     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2238885     Document Type: Article

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