During those four days, we will be using some instructional techniques to help you understand concepts and be successful with this course. In lecture, I will be using interactive presentations, demonstrations and Peer Instruction. In workshops, with the help of your instructors, we will be using tutorials and activities. I am not going to use a standard passive lecture format. Since you will be asked to read before the lecture begins, I am not going to present all the details the textbook gives in.
Electromagnetism has some very nice and illustrative experiments.
The objective of demonstrations is to help you understand some concepts that otherwise would be difficult to understand. A technique developed by Eric Mazur in Harvard University. After the discussion, the students are asked to answer the question again and the lecturer gives a short conclusion, if necessary. A technique developed by Lillian C. McDermott and co-workers in the University of Washington. Most of you are familiar with them since we used them in PHY 211 last semester.