4 papers
Students' reasoning in choosing measurement instruments in an introductory physics laboratory course
Micol Alemani, Karel Kok, Eva Philippaki
The aim of this study is to investigate the decisions and reasoning of undergraduate students when choosing simple measurement instruments in an introductory physics laboratory cou…
A scaffolded curriculum to foster experimental skills acquisition in an introductory physics lab course
M. Alemani
This article outlines a comprehensive redesign of an introductory physics laboratory course aimed at promoting active student engagement, enhancing scientific experimental skills a…
Development of a global landscape of undergraduate physics laboratory courses
Gayle Geschwind, Micol Alemani, Michael F. J. Fox +3
Physics Education Research (PER) is a global endeavour, with a wealth of work performed at a variety of institutions worldwide. However, results from research into undergraduate ph…
Using Jupyter Notebooks to foster computational skills and professional practice in an introductory physics lab course
Eugenio Tufino, Stefano Oss, Micol Alemani
In this paper, we detail the integration of Python data analysis into a first-year physics laboratory course, a task accomplished without significant alterations to the existing co…