Development of a Computer-Assisted Instrumentation Curriculum for Physics Students: Using LabVIEW and Arduino Platform

Autor/inn/en	Kuan, Wen-Hsuan; Tseng, Chi-Hung; Chen, Sufen; Wong, Ching-Chang
Titel	Development of a Computer-Assisted Instrumentation Curriculum for Physics Students: Using LabVIEW and Arduino Platform
Quelle	In: Journal of Science Education and Technology, 25 (2016) 3, S.427-438 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-0145
DOI	10.1007/s10956-016-9603-y
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Physics; Programming; Computer Science Education; Integrated Curriculum; Curriculum Development; College Science; College Freshmen; Questionnaires; Interviews; Majors (Students); Competition; Statistical Analysis; Instrumentation; Science Laboratories; Student Motivation; Self Esteem + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Physik; Programmierung; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Studienanfänger; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Wettkampf; Statistische Analyse; Schulische Motivation; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit
Abstract	We propose an integrated curriculum to establish essential abilities of computer programming for the freshmen of a physics department. The implementation of the graphical-based interfaces from Scratch to LabVIEW then to LabVIEW for Arduino in the curriculum "Computer-Assisted Instrumentation in the Design of Physics Laboratories" brings rigorous algorithm and syntax protocols together with imagination, communication, scientific applications and experimental innovation. The effectiveness of the curriculum was evaluated via statistical analysis of questionnaires, interview responses, the increase in student numbers majoring in physics, and performance in a competition. The results provide quantitative support that the curriculum remove huge barriers to programming which occur in text-based environments, helped students gain knowledge of programming and instrumentation, and increased the students' confidence and motivation to learn physics and computer languages. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01