Re: [Phys-L] of interest? flipped class

[bernard cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org>]

I shoulda mentioned, I think flipping is more suitable for physics (and other science, maths) than sociology etc.   However, would be much better than the prof. essentially reading the assigned text, which I experienced in the survey classes at UCSB ('55-’59) exception: English — extensive class discussion (graded) on our reading (outside).  And similarly Philosophy, which had the reputation as the most difficult course.  (V. few knew about physics,  only about ten after the first course, that's outa about one or two thousand.  A mini school (Letters and Science) then.  Became a campus U. my senior year.

I attended a Mazur lecture at Stanford, and he’s given at least one talk at an NCNAAPT meeting.


Oh!  A BTW when I attended the first course it included about 50.  The immediate year after Sputnik it swelled much.  I asked one of the profs what then happened.  Next course only as many as previously.   

Contrary at Keele the prof, Ingram (typically only one prof/department) gave the physics lecture (required) to the foundation year class.  An unusual U. as four years and only after that year did one decide what to read, tho on entering one did declare their interest.  His lectures were so engaging many switched to physics and …   The difference is the majority stayed W/physics!  [1] David Ingram retired as the Vice Chancellor of Kent (fourth in the UK in student satisfaction!)  Note:  the Chancellor is a figurehead, mine was Princess Margaret — Regret Francesca and I not attending a Royal Ball.   

bc …. notes is from memory, 50+ years.

[1] Back in the fifties early sixties NO women.  Exception.  One in my first grad class (at UCSB), and mid-year she switched to maths.  But at Keele!  overwhelmed, about1/3 of the undergrads were women!  No grads, but that’s statistical, as only about five grad. class mates.  Only four experimental research groups.  


> On 2021/Jul/22, at 11:28, Joseph Bellina via Phys-l <phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:
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> Look at Eric Mazur’s stuff including perusal
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> Best
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> Joe