PHYS-4224: Physics Teaching and Learning
Description: Seminar course on how people learn and understand key concepts in physics to encourage more effective teaching strategies. Discussions of readings in physics, physics education research, and cognitive science. Recognition of common student preconceptions of physics concepts and identification of strategies which help to elicit conceptual change. Field work teaching precollege or college students. For students interested in teaching and learning physics, graduate teaching assistants, and undergraduate learning assistants.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 2 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 6
Average GPA: 3.90 (rounds to A)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 82.37%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%
| Alma L Robinson | 2024 | 93.0% | 6.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.91 | 6 |