A quick word on work Physics 4810 7810 Introductions Teaching Statements GREAT JOB focus on confidence motivation and play interesting Day 2 Fa2008 Class Structure Fieldsites State of Affairs of Physics The Introduction to Physics text Discussion Forum Not so great a job Is this a CU Learn issue Assignments vs Discussions Course Structure Content physics Practice research teaching Pedagogy education Tues readings on Teaching and Learning summary paragraph for each article 3 points questions Posted on Online discussion Monday 5p 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 Quick Poll on Field Sites University 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 help sessions 3 30 5pm Mondays and Tuesdays Phys3220 QM K12 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 Final Project GROUP WORK IS ENCOURAGED Group Discussion College University w Noah or Chandra or Stephanie K12 formal w Steve Down the Rabbit Hole State of affairs in Physics Education K12 informal w Laurel 1 What s our goal How are we doing TIMSS By the Year 2000 United States students will be first in the world in mathematics and science achievement 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 NCES NAEP And an update 2004 NAEP Report Mathematics NO CHANGE in 17 yr olds Significantly different from 2000 SOURCE National Center for Education Statistics National Assessment of Educational Progress NAEP 1996 and 2000 Science Assessments How are we doing Harvard Why s this important University Students fail to learn basic concepts in introductory physics classes Why physics education E g 75 Why education in general 40 What IS education anyway From Mazur 1997 2 Trad l Approach Theoretic Background Why s this important tr a The National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century is convinced that the future well being of our nation and people depends not just on how well we educate our children generally but on how well we educate them in mathematics and science specifically Before It s Too Late pg 4 Sept 2000 n sm Individual is s i oni Instruction via transmission Content E M st Rising to the Concrete Introducing physics Let s take a look at the text What are the roles of a textbook currently and in ideal What is the point of the Intro to Educators What is the point of the intro to students Assignment for today Introduction Chapter 1 Where to people start The intro to students Chapter 1 What is physics What topics are covered How to learn use this text How long should this take 3
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