Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ752583
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
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Light on Trial: Using a Courtroom Drama to Compare Competing Scientific Hypotheses
Smith, Frank A.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v35 n5 p16-20 Mar-Apr 2006
A narrative in the form of a courtroom trial is used to compare evidence on the nature of light as part of an introductory college physics course. Prosecuting and defense attorneys present evidence for and against competing wave and particle hypotheses for light behavior while students play the roles of jurors. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Physics, Light, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Persuasive Discourse, Debate, Learning Strategies, Introductory Courses, Teaching Methods, Inferences, Theory Practice Relationship, Hypothesis Testing, Comparative Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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