Using Research-Based Curricula and Tools to Revitalize Your Introductory Course
David Sokoloff, Priscilla Laws and Ronald Thornton
Sunday, July 23, 2006
American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting, Syracuse, NY
Description: This hands-on workshop is designed for those interested in making learning in their introductory courses more active within the context of lectures, labs, and recitation hours. Participants will be introduced to physics education research-based strategies for each of these components of the course: Interactive Lecture Demonstration (ILDs), Web-Based ILDs, RealTime Physics, Activity Based Tutorials and Collaborative Problem-Solving Tutorials, as well as modeling and video analysis tools. The tools and software used in this workshop are available for Macintosh and Windows computers. Results of studies on the effectiveness of these curricula will be presented. Those interested in making major changes in their introductory physics programs are especially encouraged to attend. Current versions of the curricula, along with Teaching Physics with the Physics Suite by E.F. Redish will be distributed. Supported in part by grants from the National Science Foundation.
For more information, contact David Sokoloff.
To register, go to the AAPT Web-Site.