Course Syllabus

Course Readings

Lorenzo, M., Crouch, C. & Mazur, E. (2006). Reducing the gender gap in the physics classroom. American Journal of Physics Education.

Lattery, M. (2005). Student understanding of the primitive spring concept: Effects of prior classroom instruction and gender. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 9 (6).

Course Assignments
   Mid-Term Assignment
   WSST Report
   End-of-Term Assignment

Handouts/Lessons
  Conceptual Kinematics Questions (Word.doc)
  Slinky Physics (Word.doc)
  Slinky Physics (PDF)
  Book on the Table
     Make-sense score sheet
     Blank
     Answers
  Force Probe Demo (ILD)

Technology Exercises
     
Exercise 1:
 Temperature Tutorial I
     Exercise 2:  Temperature Tutorial II
     Exercise 3:  Light Sensor
     Exercise 4:  Pressure Sensor
     Exercise 5:  Single Force Probe
     Exercise 6:  Double Force Probe
     Exercise 7:  Force Plate

Sample Student Lesson Plans/Projects
  Force Plate (Margaret Voit)
  Colorimeter (Kevin Hugo)
  PH Measurements (Laura Guex)

Related Articles

  Introduction to the Modeling Method (Lattery, 2004)
  Modeling Methodology for Physics Teachers (Hestenes, 1996)
  Facilitating Discourse in the Physics Classroom (Schmitt & Lattery, 2004)

Related Links
  Professional Physics Education Organization
  Physics Education Research Groups
  Physics Curriculum and Instruction Site
 
Physics Education Assessment
  Physics Education Journals

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