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Keller, Philip – Physics Teacher, 2019
Before students learn Kirchhoff's rules, they are typically taught how to solve "combined series-parallel" circuits. The method presented in many textbooks begins by drawing a series of simplified circuits, replacing series and/or parallel elements with their equivalent resistances, eventually reducing the circuit to a voltage source and…
Descriptors: Physics, Equipment, Energy, Problem Solving
Geske, Matthew – Physics Teacher, 2019
Many introductory physics courses begin with the teaching of motion and kinematics. This naturally leads to the use of constant acceleration equations to solve various problems involving common motions (free fall being a notable example). Students can sometimes get the impression that these equations are the only thing they need to remember in…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Introductory Courses
Frensley, John – Physics Teacher, 2019
Traditional high school physics instruction often comes across as a mere extension of the mathematics classroom to many of our students. Solving numerical physics problems using structures such as the GUESS method (given, unknown, equation, substitute, solve) doesn't help students with conceptual understanding. With the advent of physics education…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Science, Physics, Science Process Skills
Liao, David – Physics Teacher, 2018
Students often struggle in AP Physics 1 because they have not been previously trained to develop qualitative arguments. Extensive literature on multiple representations and qualitative reasoning provides strategies to address this challenge. Table I presents three examples, including SiQuENC, which I adapted from a strategy promoted by Etkina et…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Physics, Problem Solving, Science Process Skills
Vilchis, Abraham – Physics Teacher, 2017
Generally speaking, students have difficulty reporting out measurements and estimates of quantities used in the laboratory, and with handling the significant figures associated with them. When required to make calculation involving quantities with different numbers of significant figures, they have difficulty in assigning the corresponding digits…
Descriptors: Standard Setting, Science Process Skills, Measurement Techniques, Statistical Studies
Jones, M. P.; Cook, Courtney J. – Physics Teacher, 2017
The United States is one of only three countries in the world that remain uncommitted to the metric system. Perhaps to policymakers the decision to hang on to miles, pounds, and gallons is one of tradition. However, as a physics teacher I have seen firsthand how growing up with U.S. Customary Units (commonly called by the pseudonym "British…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Metric System, Barriers, Science Process Skills
Hartigan, Campbell; Hademenos, George – Physics Teacher, 2019
One way that STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) initiatives are being utilized is to encourage schools and teachers to integrate key science-based concepts into daily instruction. The reason is simple: it is more than just an instructional improvement or curricular enhancement; it is a research-based strategy that addresses the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, STEM Education, Robotics
Balint, Trevor A.; Teodorescu, Raluca; Colvin, Kimberly; Choi, Youn-Jeng; Pritchard, David – Physics Teacher, 2017
In this paper we examine how different types of participants in a physics Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) tend to use the existing course resources. We use data from the 2013 offering of the Massive Open Online Course 8.MReVx designed by the RELATE (REsearch in Learning Assessing and Tutoring Effectively) Group at the Massachusetts Institute of…
Descriptors: Physics, Online Courses, Instructional Materials, Educational Resources
Mason, Andrew J.; Singh, Chandralekha – Physics Teacher, 2016
Students must learn effective problem solving strategies in order to develop expertise in physics. Effective problem solving strategies include a conceptual analysis of the problem followed by planning of the solution, and then implementation, evaluation, and reflection upon the process. Research suggests that converting a problem from the initial…
Descriptors: Physics, Problem Solving, Cooperative Learning, Reflection
Badraslioglu, Duruhan – Physics Teacher, 2016
One of the intermediate goals of STEM education has been turning our students into problem solvers and critical thinkers who are equipped with better scientific analysis skills. In light of this initiative, it is imperative that we, the educators, modify the way we teach classic introductory physics topics, and in the long run all sciences, and…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Physics, Engineering Education, STEM Education
Sheikh, Muntaha; Fulbright, Mark; Hademenos, George – Physics Teacher, 2011
Project-based learning is a research-based instructional tool that has proven to be effective in all secondary curricular disciplines, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). A project is an applied activity, often hands-on, where the students are challenged to successfully address a problem. In many…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Problem Solving, STEM Education
Fullerton, Dan; Bonner, David – Physics Teacher, 2011
Building students' ability to transfer physics fundamentals to real-world applications establishes a deeper understanding of underlying concepts while enhancing student interest. Forensic science offers a great opportunity for students to apply physics to highly engaging, real-world contexts. Integrating these opportunities into inquiry-based…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Crime, Student Interests, Physics

Van Heuvelen, Alan; Allen, Leith; Mihas, Pavlos – Physics Teacher, 1999
Gives several sample experiment problems for electricity and magnetism. To solve an experiment problem, students have to do one or more of the following: clarify a poorly defined problem, divide a problem into parts, access the appropriate concept needed to solve each problem part, decide whether approximations are appropriate, design an…
Descriptors: Electricity, Experiments, Higher Education, Learning Activities