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[Phys-L] Re: course goals



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From: herbgottlieb@juno.com
To: anthony_lapinski@pds.org,phys-l@lists.nau.ed
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 07:39:59 -0400
Subject: Re: course goals


Anthony

Your preliminary "goals" are excellent. I suggest adding a goal that
indicates that many of the principles of physics can be confirmed in
the school laboratory with simple apparatus.




On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 23:20:57 -0400 Anthony Lapinski
<anthony_lapinski@PDS.ORG> writes:
I teach physics (regular and honors) in high school. I learned at the
AAPT
summer meting that stating goals for students is critical to building
an
effective course. While I know in my head what "skills" I want my
students to have, I have never written them down for myself or my
students.
So at the dawn of a new school year, I've come up with a preliminary
list
of objectives/goals in no particular order:

1. To believe that learning physics can be fun.
2. To appreciate/understand the physical world.
3. To learn how to problem solve (apply equations to word problems).
4. To develop critical thinking skills by applying knowledge to new
situations.
5. To distinguish science from pseudoscience (scientific method, etc.).
6. To realize that physics is the fundamental science and useful in
everyday life.

This needs some revisions. Does anyone have any thoughts/additions to
my
list? Does anyone have other goals to share? I've never done this
before,
and I want to make the list clear, concise, and complete. I would
appreciate any feedback or constructive criticism. Thanks!