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What’s in a name?
I’ve called my blog, “Thinking like a physicist…”; but, what does that mean? And how do we get students to do it? A common idea Long before the founding of physics education research, teaching his...
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Open or closed computational environment?
Computational modeling is the third pillar of modern science and engineering. Computational models are used to predict the weather, model the motion of atoms in a solid and follow the evolution of...
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Asking students about computational modeling
We are considering ways to include computation modeling across our physics majors curriculum. This is in part due to demand by employers, but mostly because working physicists need to be well-versed in...
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Developing students’ computational modeling skills
I was asked to share my experience and thoughts on developing students computational modeling skills in large introductory physics courses. What I’m writing about is the work that I completed as part...
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Why should we teach computation?
Because we can gain understanding of the structure of M-PMV, an AIDS-like enzyme, and, eventually, save millions of people. Folks playing the spatial-based game fold.it deciphered the structure of this...
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The revolution is digital. Or is it?
Massively open online courses (MOOCs) are all the rage among “elite” universities. And why not? What university wouldn’t want to teach more students, grant more degrees, and diversify their alumni? The...
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Your World is Your Lab
You are teaching a class of students who are learning physics for the first time in their lives. What is important for them to experience? Using physics concepts? Doing physics experiments?...
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Rethinking Introductory Physics at Michigan State
It’s been a while, but I’ve been busy. At MSU, we are beginning to reconsider what and how we teach introductory physics. This is, in part, motivated by our recent award from the American Association...
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