Seeing Physics Outside the Classroom Through Journal Writing

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Dec 2006

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2007 AAS/AAPT Joint Meeting, American Astronomical Society Meeting 209, #148.10; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society,

Physics

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As educators, we want students to realize the importance of physics in their everyday lives. Furthermore, we want to provide students an opportunity to experience physics outside the classroom to reinforce the material we discuss inside the classroom. This poster describes a journal writing assignment that accomplishes both these things for use in introductory physics courses. Students write journals about the physics they experience in their ‘real’ lives. The entries are brief, with a sentence or two describing an observation they made and a few sentences discussing the physics that is involved. Students are encouraged to write about events that involve physical principles discussed in class. This allows the instructor to determine if there are misconceptions about topics. This assignment has been received positively by students and is enjoyable for the instructor. It provides the instructor insights about the students’ experiences and thought processes as they relate to physics.

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