Scientific reasoning abilities of nonscience majors in physics-based courses

Scientific reasoning abilities of nonscience majors in physics-based courses

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We have found that non-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) majors taking either a conceptual physics or astronomy course at two regional comprehensive institutions score significantly lower preinstruction on the Lawson’s Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning (LCTSR) in comparis...

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Main Authors:	J. Christopher Moore*, Louis J. Rubbo†
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Physical Society 2012-02-01
Series:	Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:	http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.8.010106

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