All
college, university and high school teachers* of Introductory Physics are
invited to attend:
Active
Learning in Introductory Physics Courses: Research-Based Strategies that Improve
Student Learning
Special Short Course July 28-30, 2016, Portland,
Oregon
Priscilla
Laws Dickinson
College
David
Sokoloff University
of Oregon
Ronald Thornton Tufts University
Designed for those who teach introductory physics
at universities, colleges and high schools, this hands-on course is
designed for those wanting to make learning in their introductory courses more
active, using research-validated, classroom-tested strategies that have been
demonstrated to improve learning.
Participants will be introduced to strategies for each component of
the introductory course such as Interactive Lecture Demonstration (ILDs), RealTime Physics (RTP) labs, Collaborative Problem-Solving
Tutorials, Workshop Physics (WP), Physics with Video Analysis (PVA), and
related online video analysis exercises. The course will also include the use
of video analysis to identify analytic functions describing real data.
Among other recent developments are (1) new 3rd ed. RTP E
& M labs using video analysis, (2) ILDs using clickers, and (3) online
homework using Interactive Video Vignettes (IVVs). Topics will be chosen from
both semesters of introductory physics. Research on the effectiveness of these
strategies will also be discussed.
The tools and software used in these active learning curricula are
compatible with Macintosh and Windows OS, and with the popular interfaces and
sensors. Participants
will receive complimentary printed copies of the curricula (published by Wiley
and Vernier, and also available for high school use as the ABP High School
E-dition). 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, will also be distributed.
The course fee is $200.
* Up to two graduate credits from the
University of Oregon will be available for an additional $90/credit.
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For credit
information, click here. |
For a tentative schedule, click here. |
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To register, click here. |
For more information and questions, contact. |
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To download travel information, click here. |
Childcare: Applicants who would like to bring children to the Portland area
during the time they are attending the course may be able to arrange
childcare off-site. Although the course instructors can provide contact
information for local caregivers, it would be up to each participant to
obtain references and decide whether a particular person or agency is
trustworthy. |