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Ian Schanning is a doctoral candidate in physics at the University of California, San Diego. He works on teaching algebra-based physics via worksheets, laboratory activities, and other active learning tools. His dissertation focuses on skill-building and sense-making using measurement uncertainty in introductory physics laboratory work. His research constitutes a part of a broader effort to help lab students build a practitioner’s knowledge of the scientific method by focusing on honest data recording and estimation, in addition to conceptual physics knowledge. His goals are to further develop a lab environment that encourages both teaching assistants and students to use metacognition and expert-level thinking during experiments.
