Discusses the use of a co-teaching approach in a calculus-based, first-year, elementary physics class. Presents student questionnaire responses along with a discussion of the techniques, advantages, and disadvantages of this method of teaching. (MLH)

Discusses the conduct of an introductory biophysics course with a personalized instruction by using tutors selected from the students themselves. Included are three tables of text contents, a sample of a terminal questionnaire, and a list of biophysics references. (CC)

Presents a new research-based course on quantum mechanics in which the conceptual issues of quantum mechanics are taught at an introductory level. Involves students in the discovery of how quantum phenomena deviate from classical everyday experiences. (Contains 31 references.) (Author/YDS)

Describes a course based on Tomonaga's approach to the teaching of introductory quantum mechanics. Compares this approach with others often used for the instruction of quantum mechanics. (CP)

Describes a personalized system of instruction that has been tried in India and its advantages. Shows that students' responses were favorable to this type of instructional approach. (GA)

Explains a modified approach to PSI physics courses, where group interaction takes place through problem solving sessions held on a regular basis, and which the students are required to attend. (GA)

Describes a three-semester, self-paced astronomy course for nonscience majors, designed to handle large enrollments with a successful completion rate as high as in a lecture format. (MLH)

Reports on a long-term, large-scale study of a one-semester, conceptually-based, introductory astronomy course with data from more than 400 students over three semesters at the University of New Mexico. Finds that novice students show large, positive gains on assessments of conceptual understanding and connected understanding of the knowledge…

Describes the offering of a physics course where a mixture of teaching techniques and a wide variety of phenomena associated with light are used to attract students majoring in art, art history, psychology, photography etc. Indicates that the course is characterized by its in-depth and non-mathematical nature. (CC)

Describes the development and operation of a college biophysics course as well as the educational materials used, the structure of the modules and the performance of the students. Also discusses the economics of such a flexible system of instruction. (GA)

Describes a general physical science course employing primarily original readings and taught by a free type of discussion rather than direct teaching. (MLH)

Describes a flexibly designed set of activities used to teach physical science to education students. The activities in these units place the students in situations in which they must make sense out of their experiences and provides the instructor with opportunities for individualized instruction. (MLH)