A study of each area of traditional physics topics focused on teaching techniques which will promote conceptualization by the students. Topics include methods of visualization, real life examples, non- mathematical techniques, small groups, and the role of Socratic dialog. Offered spring semester, 2000. A course in how to use physics software appropriate to junior high and high school level physics courses. The software ranges from demonstration material and simulations of physical phenomena to interactive and computer based laboratory exercises.
Students also study ways to effectively incorporate the software into the secondary curriculum.
Offered winter semester of even numbered years. The course provides an introduction to physics education research. Students read about and discuss developments in Physics Education. Visualization techniques will replace higher level mathematics. The important historical experiments done at the turn of the century will also be reproduced and studied.