Virtual neutron scattering experiments: Training and preparing students for large-scale facility experiments

Julie Hougaard Overgaard; Jesper Bruun; Michael May; Linda Udby

Virtual neutron scattering experiments: Training and preparing students for large-scale facility experiments

Bidragets oversatte titel: Virtuelle neutronspredningseksperimenter: Forberedelse af studerende til eksperimetner på storskalafaciliteter

Julie Hougaard Overgaard, Jesper Bruun, Michael May, Linda Udby

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Vi beskriver, hvordan virtuelle eksperimenter kan udnyttes i et læringsdesign ved at forberede de studerende til hands-on-eksperimenter ved storskalafaciliteter. Vi illustrerer designet ved at vise, hvordan virtuelle eksperimenter bruges på Niels Bohr Institutets kandidatkursus om neutronspredning. I den sidste uge af kurset, rejser studerende til et storskala neutronspredningsfacilitet for at udføre neutronspredningseksperimenter. Vi bruger studerendes udsagn om deres oplevelser til at argumentere for, at arbejdet med virtuelle experimenter forbereder de studerende til at engagere sig mere frugtbart med eksperimenter ved at lade dem fokusere på fysikken og relevante data i stedet for instrumenternes funktion. Vi hævder, at det er, fordi de kan overføre deres erfaringer med virtuelle eksperimenter til rigtige eksperimenter. Vi finder dog, at læring stadig er situeret i den forstand, at kun kendskab til bestemte eksperimenter overføres. Vi afslutter med at diskutere de muligheder, som virtuelle eksperimenter giver.

Bidragets oversatte titel	Virtuelle neutronspredningseksperimenter: Forberedelse af studerende til eksperimetner på storskalafaciliteter
Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Læring og Medier (LOM)
Vol/bind	9
Udgave nummer	16
Sider (fra-til)	1-28
Antal sider	28
ISSN	1903-248X
Status	Udgivet - 23 feb. 2017

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Neutronspredning
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Virtual neutron scattering experiments: Training and preparing students for large-scale facility experiments

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