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Towards a Content-Based Epistemic Measure in Physics
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Sirnoorkar, Amogh; Mazumdar, Anwesh; Kumar, Arvind – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2020
We elaborate on a new approach of assessing content-based epistemic clarity of college physics students in terms of their ability to discriminate between different epistemic warrants for propositions in a chained argument in physics. A threefold classification (nominal, physical, and mathematical) of warrants is used, with each class split into a…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, College Science, Measurement Techniques
A Survey of the Speaking Components of an ESP Course: The Students' Mindset
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Venkateswara, U.; Divya, John – MEXTESOL Journal, 2021
This investigation focused on the speaking-skills component of the syllabi of Technical English I and II (Regulation 2013) at Anna University in Chennai, India. It was meant to formulate strategies for effective schemes to develop the English-speaking skills of engineering students in the colleges affiliated to the University. The major research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Skills, Communication Skills, Second Language Learning
Action Research in Education: Incorporation of Feedback among Students Using a Combination of Reinforcement and Immediate Transfer
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Vinay, Aparna – Online Submission, 2019
The present study is an action research in the field of education. The aim of the study was to see if immediate transfer of feedback and reinforcement can help to improve students' academic performance and help in the understanding and incorporation of feedback. The study was done on a sample of 15 psychology students of an international School in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Research, Feedback (Response), Transfer of Training