TEACHING SEMINAR

Syllabus for Spring 2008

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In the Teaching Seminar this spring we will be studying curricular materials and strategies that are relevant for teaching lower-division, calculus-based intro physics. In particular, we will be investigating curricular materials for the lab portion of the class. We will look at exemplary materials developed at OSU and at other institutions, read about what physics education research has to say about labs, discuss how different types of labs support different curricular goals, and explore effective ways to facilitate lab experiences.

Anyone interested in physics teaching is welcome to attend this seminar, regularly or irregularly, with or without signing up for credit. Students who would like to register for credit
should sign up for PH 607, Sec 002, CRN 32531 (for 1 credit) and PH 607, Sec 003, CRN
33701 (for a second credit). Students who sign up for two credits will be expected to
give a presentation.

The seminar will meet from 2-3 pm on Thursdays.

Day/
Room
Topic
Reading/Homework Assignment
1
4/3
Dimensional Analysis
None 
2
4/10
ISLE Labs
Copies of reading assignment available from Corinne

Investigative Science Learning Environment: Using the processes of science and cognitvie strategies to learn physics, Etkina &Van Heuvelen.

Role of Experiments in Physics Instruction--A Process Approach, Etkina et al., Physics Teacher, 2002, p 351. 

3
4/17
 
ISLE Labs

 

4
4/24
 
 
5
5/1
 
 
6
5/8
 
 
7
5/15
 
 
8
5/22
 
 
9
5/29
 
 


If you have comments or suggestions, email me at corinne@physics.oregonstate.edu

Last Update:  4/3/08

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