Getting Students Familiar with the Use of Computers: Study of the Falling of a Body in a Fluid.

Guisasola, J.; Barragues, J. I.; Valdes, P.; Pedroso, F.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ593929

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120

EISSN: N/A

Getting Students Familiar with the Use of Computers: Study of the Falling of a Body in a Fluid.

Guisasola, J.; Barragues, J. I.; Valdes, P.; Pedroso, F.

Physics Education, v34 n4 p214-19 Jul 1999

Describes changes in scientific research methods that have been brought about by the use of computers. Presents an example of the falling of a body in a fluid to show students how computers can be used to experiment with mathematical models and to automate experiments. Contains 11 references. (Author/WRM)

Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Information Technology, Mathematical Models, Physics, Science Activities, Science Experiments, Science Process Skills, Scientific Methodology, Scientific Research, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Note: Feature issue: Geophysics, the Physics of Nothing.

Privacy | Copyright | Contact Us | Selection Policy | API