ERIC Number: EJ1257951
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 18
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Dimensional Analysis in STEM Teaching
Phares, Alain J.; Durnin, John H.
Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning, v10 n3 p227-244 2016
Dimensional Analysis (DA) is shown to play a pivotal role in the teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This article summarizes the basic rules and corollaries of DA and addresses (1) the importance of using DA with mathematical functions; (2) how to use DA in a science/engineering laboratory based discovery approach; and (3) the manner in which DA is used with technology for data analysis and curve fitting. These three viewpoints with regards to DA are discussed and illustrated with examples.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Laboratories, Discovery Learning, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Data Analysis, Scientific Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Measurement, Laboratory Experiments, Physics, Motion, High School Students, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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