VIRTUAL WORKSHOP Fun, Engaging, Effective, Research-Validated
Introductory Labs and Demos, Including Virtual Learning Options
David Sokoloff and Ronald Thornton
July 16, 2022 10:00-12:00 Eastern Time
Participants
in this workshop will be introduced to research-validated active learning
introductory labs, RealTime Physics (RTP) which make extensive use of
computer-based tools and video analysis. These labs have been used effectively
in college, university and high school introductory
physics courses. Participants will also experience Interactive Lecture
Demonstrations (ILDs)—a strategy for making learning in lectures more active
and effective. These active learning approaches are fun, engaging and validated
by physics education research (PER). This will be an active virtual workshop,
with participants having direct experience with the materials and with
effective learning strategies. Participants will also work with adaptations of
these materials for distance and virtual learning.
For more
information, contact David Sokoloff. Pre-registration
required. To register, go to the AAPT Web-Site.
VIRTUAL
WORKSHOP Interactive Lecture
Demonstrations: A Research-Validated Strategy to Improve Learning in
Introductory Physics
David Sokoloff and Ronald Thornton
July 16, 2022 1:00-3:00 Eastern Time
This virtual session will demonstrate
Interactive Lecture Demonstrations (ILDs), a research-validated active learning
strategy for the lecture portion of the introductory course that engages
students to take an active part in their learning. ILDs have also been used
successfully in high schools. Attendees will be introduced to ILDs in different
areas of physics, through active audience participation, and will receive
access to the book Interactive Lecture Demonstrations, containing ILDs on 28
topics from the introductory course. Work
with Home-Adapted ILDs, designed for students to work on virtually at
home, will also be included.
1. David R. Sokoloff, Ronald K. Thornton and Priscilla W. Laws, “RealTime Physics: Active
Learning Labs Transforming the Introductory Laboratory,” Eur. J. of Phys., 28 (2007),
S83-S94.
2. David R. Sokoloff, Ronald K. Thornton
and Priscilla W. Laws, RealTime Physics: Active Learning Laboratories,
3rd Edition (Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley
and Sons, 2011). 3. David R. Sokoloff and Ronald K. Thornton, Interactive
Lecture Demonstrations (Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2004).
3. Home-Adapted ILDs: https://pages.uoregon.edu/sokoloff/HomeAdaptedILDs.html
For more information, contact David
Sokoloff. No pre-registration required. For more information on location,
go to the AAPT Web-Site.