1Physics 4810 / 7810 Introductions . . .Day 2: Fa2008Class StructureFieldsitesState of Affairs of PhysicsThe Introduction to Physics (text)A quick word on work . . . Teaching Statements: GREAT JOB--- focus on confidence,motivation, and play ! [interesting] Discussion Forum Not so great a job Is this a CU Learn issue? (Assignments vs.Discussions)Course StructureContent(physics)Pedagogy(education)Practice(research / teaching) Tues: readings on Teaching andLearning summary paragraph for each article 3 points / questions Posted on Online discussion (Monday5p) 1 response (Tues noon) Thurs: Mechanics Content Read chapter (1 paragraph summary) Do 3 HW problems (solve -- then start(analysis) ) Fieldwork: Opportunity to synthesize Tues &Thurs Conduct research / work for Final ProjectGROUP WORK IS ENCOURAGED?Quick Poll on Field SitesUniversity Phys 1110 Tutorials (Mon 5p pre and Thurs) Phys 2010 (variable; labs) Phys 2170 (modern phys; support lectures, MWF 10a) Phys 3310 EM (Tutorials Fridays from 3-4pm and the helpsessions 3:30-5pm Mondays and Tuesdays) Phys3220 QMK12 PISEC (CASA: variable; 3-6p; 1x / week (Mon ); San Diego - video (5-7p Wed) K-6: Spangler Elementary (Longmont) Wed 2:45p H.S.: Boulder High, Fairview & Boulder Charter Prep??Group Discussion College / University (w/ Noah or Chandraor Stephanie… ) K12 - formal (w/ Steve) K12 informal (w/ Laurel)Down the Rabbit Hole . . .State of affairs inPhysics Education2What’s our goal?“By the Year 2000, United States students willbe first in the world in mathematics and scienceachievement”Goals 2000: Educate America Act -Pub. Law 103-227 (108 Stat. 125)- (1/24/1994 proposed)4/26/96 -originally from the 1989 National Gov’s Conference.How are we doing: TIMSSHow are we doing NCES/NAEP Significantly different from 2000.SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1996 and 2000 Science Assessments.And an update…2004 NAEP Report (Mathematics)NO CHANGE in 17 yr olds…How are we doing: Harvard (University) Students fail to learn basicconcepts in (introductory physics) classes.~40%From: Mazur (1997) E.g.~75%Why’s this important?Why physics education?Why education in general?What IS education, anyway?3Why’s this important?The [National] Commission [on Mathematicsand Science Teaching for the 21st Century] isconvinced that the future well-being of ournation and people depends not just on how wellwe educate our children generally, but on howwell we educate them in mathematics andscience specifically” –Before It’s Too Late – pg. 4 - Sept 2000Trad’l ApproachTheoretic BackgroundInstructionvia transmissionIndividual Content (E/M)transmissionistRising to the Concrete Let’s take a look at the text What are the roles of a textbook?(currently and in ideal) Assignment for today: Introduction Chapter 1?Introducing physics What is the point of the Intro toEducators? What is the point of the intro to students? Where to people start???The intro to students What is physics? How to learn / use this text.??Chapter 1 What topics are covered? How long should this
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