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 21-23, 2013, 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, and Physics
with Video Analysis, along with strategies for analytic
mathematical modeling. Some recent developments include the new electricity and
magnetism labs in the 3rd Ed. of RTP, and 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 the High School e-dition--a
more convenient form for high school use .) 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 |