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It’s not just about the experiment: The role of computation in laboratory instruction |
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Computation has revolutionized how modern science is done. Modern scientists use computational techniques to reduce mountains of data, to simulate impossible experiments, and to develop intuition about the behavior of complex systems. Much of the research completed by modern scientists would be impossible without the use of computation. And yet, while computation is a crucial tool of practicing scientists, most modern science curricula do not reflect its importance and utility. In this talk, I will discuss the urgent need to construct such curricula in physics and how that work relates to laboratory experiences for students in both introductory and advanced settings. I will present examples of activities that can be used by laboratory instructors in their courses and offer a challenge to the laboratory community to consider how to better integrate computation into their courses. Some of the work presented in this talk has been supported by Michigan State University's CREATE for STEM Institute, the National Science Foundation (DUE-1431776, DUE-1504786, DUE-1524128, DRL-1741575), the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT), the Norwegian Research Council, and the Thon Foundation. |
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Invited Presentation
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Author/Organizer Information |
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Marcos D. Caballero
Michigan State University
567 Wilson Rd
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Room 1310A
East Lansing, MI 48824-6405
Phone: 5178845657
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