NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Osborne, Jonathan – Physics Education, 1987
Points out two areas of difficulty in teaching Newtonian dynamics. Describes several alternatives to physics learning using new technology. Details the use of the LOGO computer language in teaching simple Newtonian environments. Suggests the potential for creating new learning experiences in dynamics with new technology. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Porter, Ronald; Lehman, Jeffrey – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1984
Describes 17 situations in physics which require students to write computer programs to solve. All the projects are general in nature and require students to have a thorough conceptual understanding of the content to apply the algorithm needed to solve the specific type of problem illustrated. (JN)
Descriptors: High Schools, Microcomputers, Physics, Problem Solving
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Boyd, J. N.; Raychowdhury, P. N. – American Journal of Physics, 1980
Discusses what is meant by a linear program and states and illustrates two of the theorems upon which the methods of linear programing rest. This description is intended as an introduction to linear programing of physics students. (HM)
Descriptors: College Science, College Students, Electricity, Higher Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Davis, J. F.; Greenslade, T. B., Jr. – Physics Teacher, 1991
A model of the phenomenon of the desert mirage is presented using Snell's Law and simple programing techniques. Optical trajectories predicted by the model are illustrated. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education