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Research into Student Learning:
Radioactivity
As part of a program done in collaboration with members of the faculty of the department of physics and astronomy, Ed Prather investigated student understanding of radiation and radioactivity. Ed received his dissertation in physics in 2000 with work that focused on how students think about radiation, and how effective curriculum materials can be created to help them understand the physics better. More information on student learning of radiation is available on request (send mail to Michael Wittmann).
Links to Research Topics arranged by research topic and author
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| E.E. Prather and R.R. Harrington | Student Understanding of Ionizing Radiation and Radioactivity: Recognizing the Differences Between Irradiation and Contamination | Journal of College Science Teaching, 31:2, 89-93 (2001) |
| R.R. Harrington and E.E. Prather | Using an Introductory Physics Course to Train Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers | Contributed Poster, in The Changing Role Of Physics Departments In Modern University, AIP Conference Proceedings 399 (AIP, 1997) 797-799. |
In addition, the following slide presentation on student understanding provides additional information:
- Radiation and radioactivity
Harrington, R. R., E. Prather, A. Paradis, slide presentation to American Association of Physics Teachers, Phoenix, AZ., January 1997.
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