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What is "physics"?First I would ask what is science? ans: Science is a process or methodolgy
What "facts" should every student know after a year of physics?Since physics is a process, facts are not the critical issue. There are many
What "skills" should every student have after a year of physics?1. Formulate a problem or question.
How do we best accomplish this in 3-4 hr a week?1. Give students opportunities to do 1-3 above.
Do the answers depend on whether the students are physicists,In a first year or introductory course I don't think so. It's too eary to
chemists, engineers ...?
--- Tim Folkerts
P.S. When I get my own messages back, they always say from
"To:phys-l@atlantis.uwf.edu", not my name. Is that how it appears to
others, and if so, does anybody know how to fix this?
I never have this problem except with phys-l.
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Timothy J. Folkerts Tim.Folkerts@valpo.edu
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy 219-464-6634
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN 46383