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KatherineGale

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Practical Investigation
« on: September 27, 2018, 12:51:31 pm »
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Hi ...

I'm looking at doing Physics 3/4 next year and I've seen something called the practical investigation in the study design. I'm just wondering if anyone can give me a better idea of what it consists of. Is it similar to the chemistry investigation? What kinds of things have people done for it?

I really don't know much about it, so any thoughts would help!
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Re: Practical Investigation
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2018, 01:07:40 pm »
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It's more intense than the chem one, but it's the same principal: you come up with an experiment, collect data, analyse and interpret your results, and communicate that in the form of a scientific poster.


There's heaps (maybe even too much) information here: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/adviceforteachers/physics/si_student_investigations.aspx
and here: http://www.vicphysics.org/practical-investigation.html
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Re: Practical Investigation
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2018, 01:18:22 pm »
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Quote from: miniturtle on September 27, 2018, 01:07:40 pm
It's more intense than the chem one...

Just to expand on this a little, I think why miniturtle may have mentioned this is because iirc, the study design explicitly asks students to design an experiment with two continuous independent variables, which can be quite a challenge. However, the way in which this is run can differ significantly from school to school, so you might hear some very different experiences depending on who you ask.


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Re: Practical Investigation
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2018, 01:56:25 pm »
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Quote from: Vaike on September 27, 2018, 01:18:22 pm
Just to expand on this a little, I think why miniturtle may have mentioned this is because iirc, the study design explicitly asks students to design an experiment with two continuous independent variables, which can be quite a challenge. However, the way in which this is run can differ significantly from school to school, so you might hear some very different experiences depending on who you ask.



Quote from: miniturtle on September 27, 2018, 01:07:40 pm
It's more intense than the chem one, but it's the same principal: you come up with an experiment, collect data, analyse and interpret your results, and communicate that in the form of a scientific poster.


There's heaps (maybe even too much) information here: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/adviceforteachers/physics/si_student_investigations.aspx
and here: http://www.vicphysics.org/practical-investigation.html


Thank you both!  I'll have a look at those links now :)
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