Lego is
helping physics students stay in
school, 'cos it's the best
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Lego is great for kids, but it turns out it could do wonders for adult
students too.
Teachers at Flinders University in Australia are using
Lego cars to help introductory
physics students understand concepts like measurement error and variability, as well as improving their lab reporting skills and confidence.*
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The method has been detailed in the
American Journal of Physics, and
it's helped reduced dropout rates in the course year-on-year since it was introduced in 2014.
"Many undergraduate
students come to our introductory
physics course without basic science skills or any prior exposure to
physics or mathematics at high school level," Maria Parappilly, lead researcher of the
Lego teaching approach, said in a statement.
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