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Ruggieri, Charles – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2020
In this mixed-methods study of large enrollment introductory physics service courses, I investigated students' perception and use of online education resources as supplements to course-provided materials and activities. Specifically, I focused on the increasing use of popular free online media resources such as YouTube and Khan Academy, and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Textbooks, Internet, Physics
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Dunleavy, Spencer; Kestin, Greg; Callaghan, Kristina; McCarty, Logan; Deslauriers, Louis – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
The typical introductory physics lecture requires students to consolidate and assimilate a large quantity of complex information that is often novel to them. This can leave students overwhelmed, slow the pace of their learning, and lower their motivation. We find that carefully designed multimedia summaries in the form of one-minute videos and…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students
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Gutmann, Brianne; Gladding, Gary; Lundsgaard, Morten; Stelzer, Timothy – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018
Encouraged by positive clinical results at the University of Illinois, mastery-style homework was integrated into a large semester-long preparatory physics course via an online homework system that used narrated animated video solutions as correctives. This paper discusses the impact and evolution of the homework in its first two years. The first…
Descriptors: Physics, Homework, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses