Effective Teaching Methods For Physics

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Submitted by eric1970 on March 4, 2011

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Effective Teaching Methods For Physics

The authors of How People Learn state, “What is perhaps currently most striking is the variety of research approaches and techniques that have been developed and ways in which evidence from many different branches of science are beginning to converge.” (Practice, 2000, p3). In the interest of attending to such unity, and limiting my discussion regarding effective physics teaching techniques to a manageable length, I have chosen to address only the approaches which occurred perennially in the research I reviewed: The importance of addressing student prior understanding, emphasizing underlying concepts, collaborative group work, and the effective use of varied assessment...

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