Fun, Engaging, Effective,
Research-Validated Lab Activities and Interactive Lecture Demos for
Introductory University, College and High School Physics
David Sokoloff and Ronald Thornton
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Participants in this workshop will have hands-on experience with
research-validated active learning activities for the introductory
laboratory—including RealTime Physics (RTP) labs using computer-based tools and video
analysis—that have been used effectively in university, college
and high school physics courses. They will also experience Interactive Lecture
Demonstrations (ILDs)—a research-validated strategy for making lectures more
effective learning environments. These active learning approaches are fun,
engaging and validated by physics education research (PER). Research results
demonstrating the effectiveness of RTP and ILDs will be presented. Emphasis
will be on activities in mechanics and electricity and magnetism. The following
will be distributed: Modules from the Third Edition of RTP, and the ILD book.
For more
information, contact David Sokoloff. Pre-registration
required. To register, go to the AAPT Web-Site.
Interactive Lecture
Demonstrations: A Research-Validated Strategy to Improve Learning in Lecture
David Sokoloff and Ronald Thornton
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The results of physics education research and
the availability of computer-based tools have led to the development of
the active learning materials for the introductory physics course. Some of
these materials are designed for hands-on learning in the lab, for example
the student-centered laboratory curriculum, RealTime Physics
(1), (2). One reason for the success of these materials is that they
encourage students to take an active part in their learning. This
interactive session will demonstrate through active audience participation
research-validated Interactive Lecture Demonstrations (ILDs) (3) to implement
active learning in lectures, including those using clickers and video
analysis.
1. David R. Sokoloff, Ronald K. Thornton and Priscilla W. Laws, “RealTime
Physics: Active Learning Labs Transforming the Introductory Laboratory,” Eur.
J. of Phys., 28 (2007), S83-S94.
2. David R. Sokoloff, Ronald K. Thornton
and Priscilla W. Laws, RealTime Physics:
Active Learning Laboratories, 3rd Edition (Hoboken,
NJ, John Wiley and Sons, 2011). 3. David R.
Sokoloff and Ronald K. Thornton, Interactive Lecture
Demonstrations (Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2004).
For more information, contact David Sokoloff. No pre-registration
required. For more information on location, go to the AAPT Web-Site.