Re: Teaching Conceptual Physics

[thomas pfeiffer <thomaspfeiffer2002@YAHOO.COM>]

 I had occasions when I had felt guilty
> trying to push
> students through an enormous volume of materials,
> nor do I know if that
> is realistically possible. So, my question is as
> follows: Some of you
> are teaching this course over a semester period,
> what do you do with the
>
> course? Thank you in advance.
> - Abby

Ask yourself the question: Would you rather go "a mile
wide and an inch deep" or would it be better to do
less, but in more depth. What will the students
remember in 5 or 10 years? Doing a few things really
well with lots of hands on activities and plenty of
time for discussion will probably leave a more lasting imprint.

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