Sink or Swim: The Workshop Physics Experience of a New Faculty Member

Computer Science – Learning

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

Scientific paper

Although a variety of new and innovative teaching techniques were introduced at the New Faculty Workshop in November of 2003, one method which was not covered is Workshop Physics. Based on the philosophy of learning through doing, Workshop Physics is the ultimate in active learning environments. Lectures are abolished, and students learn physics through guided hands-on activities. As a new faculty member my arrival coincided with the introduction of workshop physics at Creighton University; as such I've had the opportunity to help build our workshop curricula from the ground up, utilizing the materials by Priscilla Laws and others at Dickinson College. I'll speak of the trials and tribulations of implementing workshop physics at Creighton, the successes, student reactions, and the impact it has had on our program. Although the workshop program is physics based, I'll speak about how the ideas and methodology can be similarly applied to astronomy education.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Sink or Swim: The Workshop Physics Experience of a New Faculty Member does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Sink or Swim: The Workshop Physics Experience of a New Faculty Member, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Sink or Swim: The Workshop Physics Experience of a New Faculty Member will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1170995

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.