Teaching and Learning Physics weekly schedule
Week 4: 9/15 & 9/17: Content-based Research & Tutorials
Tues 9/15: (notes from class) Student reasoning / content research
McDermott, and Shaffer, “Research as a guide for curriculum development: an example from introductory electricity Part I” AJP 60(11), (1992), 994-1002 [reading summary]
McDermott, and Shaffer, “Research as a guide for curriculum development: an example from introductory electricity Part I I” AJP 60(11), (1992), 1003-1013 [reading summary]
Grads: Pepper, et al, Observations on student difficulties with mathematics in upper-division electricity and magnetism, PRST: (2012)reading summary]
Optional: Nyguen & Meltzer, Initial understanding of vector concepts among students in introductory physics courses AJP (2003).
Thurs 9/17 (class notes part 1 and part 2): Forces and Tutorials
Forces / Newtons Laws: Knight Chap 4; Dubson 4&5
Read Knight Five Easy Lesson page 95-106 (on NB).[reading summary]
Tutorials In Intro Physics, Instructor Guide, vii-xi, 13-14 [reading summary]
Tutorial in Physics, Forces, download here; and associated HW here, familiarize self
Grads Finkelstein/Pollock, Replicating ...PRST PER (2005),(UG Skim) [reading summary]
At your convenience please take the following two surveys:
1) Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (we'll be discussing this in future weeks)
NOTE: This CLASS survey is having technical difficulties.. I'll post here when the link is back and accepting submissions
2) a Belonging Survey that is part of our CU' Program here.Surveys like these are crucial tools in improving the way we teach physics and treat students. Participating in the surveys is optional, but be sure to enter your identikey if you opt out so that we can provide credit.
Final Project:
Review guides and goals for Final Project.
On D2L, submit a short (2-5 sentence) description of what you migth pursue for a final proejct. This is non-binding but an option to explore.