All College and High School Teachers* of
Introductory Physics are Invited to Attend
Research-Based
Active Learning in Introductory Physics
NEW: Including RealTime Physics
3rd Edition, Clicker Interactive Lecture Demos and Video Analysis
Chautauqua Short Course June 22-24,
2012, Portland, OR
Priscilla
Laws Dickinson College
David Sokoloff University of Oregon
Ronald Thornton Tufts University
This
hands-on course is designed for those interested in making learning in their introductory
course more active either within a traditional course structure (lectures, labs, and recitation hours),
or by re-structuring their course (e.g., into a workshop or studio course).
Participants
will be introduced to physics education research-validated strategies for each
component of the introductory course such as Interactive
Lecture Demonstration (ILDs), RealTime Physics (RTP) labs, Activity Based
Tutorials,
Collaborative Problem-Solving Tutorials, Workshop Physics along
with strategies for analytic mathematical modeling. Some recent developments
include the new electricity and magnetism labs in the 3rd Ed. of RTP, ILDs using
personal response systems (clickers), and interactive video analysis. The tools
and software accompanying these active learning strategies are available for
both Macintosh and Windows computers.
Results
of studies on the effectiveness of these curricula will also be discussed.
Participants will receive complimentary copies of the active learning
curricula, along with Teaching Physics with the Physics Suite, a comprehensive book
by E.F. Redish (University of Maryland) on strategies for implementing physics
education research-based curricula. (The curricula are also available in a more
convenient form for high school use on the Activity-Based High School CD.) Physics topics
will be chosen from both semesters of the introductory physics course.
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More information,
and to register. (Note: Registration fee of $75 and course fee of $125 are payable to Cal State U. Dominguez Hills.) Download a tentative schedule. |
*Graduate
credit is available. Download travel and lodging information. Questions: Contact |