Experimental physics for engineering, the challenge of implementing feedback in the laboratory

Authors

  • Nelson Sepúlveda Navarro Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación. Facultad de Ciencias Básicas. Departamento de Física
  • Jaime Carrasco Maturana Universidad Central de Chile. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55767/2451.6007.v36.n.47270

Keywords:

Physics laboratories, Feedback, Engineering

Abstract

Experimental activity in physics consists of carrying out multiple experiments in laboratories, evaluated through the construction of the output report or experimental report. The sessions are periodic during the semester with various guided experiments, but it has become critical in some institutions, the increase in students and not infrastructure and together with the effect of postpandemic education, a complete reformulation of this teaching activity is produced. This work presents an exploratory research with laboratory physics teachers in the first semester of engineering, belonging to a common plan of an university in Chile. A methodology was applied that consists of carrying out the experimental activity and in the following session a feedback lecture day, allowing shortcomings to be detected and promoting support in an intermediate stage of the experience, prior to the summative evaluation of the document. From the research it is observed that there is a positive assessment from the teachers, and it is stated that an academic progression of the students is identified, along with strengthening their autonomy in the development of activities.

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2024-11-27

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Experimental physics for engineering, the challenge of implementing feedback in the laboratory. (2024). Journal of Physics Teaching, 36, 317-323. https://doi.org/10.55767/2451.6007.v36.n.47270