Tutorials in Introductory Physics: The Pain and the Gain
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| Title: | Tutorials in Introductory Physics: The Pain and the Gain |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cruz, Emerson, O'Shea, Brian, Schaffenberger, Werner, Wolf, Steven, Kortemeyer, Gerd |
| Source: | Physics Teacher. Oct 2010 48(7):453-457. |
| Availability: | American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://scitation.aip.org/tpt |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Intended Audience: | Teachers |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Premedical Students, Physics, Introductory Courses, Universities, Undergraduate Students, Scores, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Science Education, Science Instruction |
| Geographic Terms: | Michigan |
| DOI: | 10.1119/1.3488188 |
| ISSN: | 0031-921X |
| Abstract: | In an introductory physics sequence with a large enrollment of premedical students, traditional recitation sessions were replaced by "Tutorials in Introductory Physics," developed by the Physics Education Group at the University of Washington. Initially, summative test scores (as well as FCI scores) dramatically increased, but so did student complaints and workload. Both effects decreased over time. The paper discusses issues that instructors should consider when contemplating implementation of the tutorials. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 16 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ912872 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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