The six experiments included in this monography are titled Blackbody Radiation, Collision of Electrons with Atoms, The Photoelectric Effect, Magnetic Properties of Atoms, The Scattering of X-Rays, and Diffraction of Electrons by a Crystal Lattice. The discussion provides historical background by giving description of the original experiments and…

This paper describes two quantitative methods of hierarchical analysis used to measure the similarity of sequences or hierarchies of steps on two test formats, the Randomized Multiple Choice (RMS) format, and the free-response problem test format. The investigator first used the Consistency Ratio method to quantitatively assess the transfer…

This monograph was written for the Conference on the New Instructional Materials in Physics held at the University of Washington in summer, 1965. It is intended for use in an introductory course in college physics. It consists of an extensive qualitative discussion of motion followed by a detailed development of the quantitative methods needed to…

This monograph was written for the Conference on the New Instructional Materials in Physics, held at the University of Washington in summer, 1965. It describes a series of experiments designed to demonstrate the behavior of a system of macroscopic particles whose interactions are of very short range. The apparatus for the experiments include a…

This monograph consists of a text, a guide to the experiments for students, and a guide to the experiments for instructors. The text is intended to provide continuity to relate the experiments to one another and to provide some mathematical basis for analysis of the various phenomena observed. Only the five experiments performed in the student…

Provided are data on the physics programs of 622 institutions which offer the baccalaureate degree in physics. The guide is intended for students who aim to become physics majors in college, students interested in science, transfer students, school and community college counselors, and physics faculty. For each institution, information is supplied…

This report, one of eight in different subject areas, gives the findings of a questionnaire survey designed to investigate what students remember of their course work in physics. Physics education is described in terms of topics studied, textbooks used, laboratory experiments done, time spent in physics, and the amount of physics, other sciences,…

A program is presented for a National Information System for Physics based on a computerized American Institute of Physics (AIP) Information Service which is designed to augment the element of selectivity of the present information system for user interests. It is proposed that the system be developed in discreet stages, each adding to the…

This book analyzes the philosophical writings of several scientists: Henry Margenau, Philipp Frank, Percy Bridgman, J. H. Woodger, Morton Bechner, and the report of a symposium on the concepts of biology. A view of the nature of the physical and biological sciences is synthesized which incorporates both inductive and deductive elements.…

Proceedings of the third conference of the Commission on College Physics are reported. Its main concern was to consolidate the work of earlier conferences: (1) the Denver Conference, dealing with the curricula of colleges which did not offer the Ph.D. in physics, and (2) the First Ann Arbor Conference, dealing with curricular matters of schools…

This unit of instruction deals with building models of light with emphasis on the particle theory, the wave theory, and the theory of possible duality. Successful completion of Algebra I and Plane Geometry is strongly recommended as indicators of success. The booklet lists the relevant state-adopted texts and provides a list of the performance…

The self-instructional booklet is designed to teach basic concepts of graphical kinematics if a step-by-step procedure is followed through the various frames. Each frame is composed of three main parts: (1) a statement of information, (2) a problem to be solved or a statement to be answered, and (3) the correct response. The answer sheet form and…

This index was prepared for the set of 51 booklets in the "Understanding the Atom Series" published by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission for high school students and their teachers. In addition to the index, a complete list of the series is provided in which the booklets are grouped into the categories of physics, chemistry, biology, nuclear…

Suggestions for studying the topic of variation of individuals and objects (balls) to help develop elementary school students' measurement, comparison, classification, evaluation, and data collection and recording skills are made. General suggestions of variables that can be investigated are made for the study of human variation. Twelve specific…

The present volume was compiled by the AAPT Committee on Apparatus for Educational Institutions and by the AAPT-AIP Center for Education Apparatus in Physics to assist physics departments in the never-ending task of keeping their undergraduate laboratories up to date. The purpose of the book is to put before physics teachers for their…