Hi all
I was wondering. I am teaching calc-based intro physics. Most of the students are in Calc 2. So they don't know much integration besides the basics.
When you give them tests in electricity and magnetism, how do you handle the integration? Do you give them the integrals they need, do you "fix" the problems so the integration is basic or do you just tell them to work the problem down to the integral and leave it in integral form.
I am worried that 1) they will panic, 2) they will miss a method and make the integral harder, 3) I'll screw up and give them a harder problem that requires more integration than they know...
I was curious as to how other handle this.
Clear Skies
Tina
Tina Fanetti
Physics Instructor
Western Iowa Technical Community College
4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City IA 51102
712-274-8733 ext 1429