Teaching and Learning Physics
week 4 assignments

Tues 9/13:

Redish, Teaching and Learning Physics: begin chapter 2: pp 30-36 and 40-42; 124 -141

Papert Situating Constructionism for more on Papert, visit is website --

Posner: Towards a theory of accomodation (required for grads; optional for u-grads)

Thurs 9/15:

Elect. Potential

HRW: pp 565 - 585

1. there is now a JITT assignment

2. Homework: select 3 problems from your textbook, in addition to:

• Describing the solution process one would use (you do not need to solve the problem)
• Describe what physics content was needed from this section / other sections
• Evaluate the problem: was this a good problem, mediocre problem, or a bad problem.  Consider this problem both for content and pedagogical value.
• IMPROVE THE PROBLEM... MAKE CHANGES TO THIS PROBLEM THAT WOULD ADDRESS THE CONCERNS YOU HAVE AND STATE WHY THESE CHANGES WOULD BE EFFECTIVE.