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Phys 211: Mechanics, Gravitation, And Waves, Ilya Kravchenko Oct 2017

Phys 211: Mechanics, Gravitation, And Waves, Ilya Kravchenko

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Syllabi

Syllabus for PHYS 211: Mechanics, Gravitation, and Waves syllabus for Fall 2017 semester.


Phys 201: Modern Topics In Physics And Astronomy, Ken Bloom Oct 2017

Phys 201: Modern Topics In Physics And Astronomy, Ken Bloom

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Syllabi

Syllabus for PHYS 201: Modern Topics in Physics and Astronomy syllabus for Fall 2017.


The Interactions Of Relationships, Interest, And Self-Efficacy In Undergraduate Physics, Remy Dou Mar 2017

The Interactions Of Relationships, Interest, And Self-Efficacy In Undergraduate Physics, Remy Dou

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This collected papers dissertation explores students’ academic interactions in an active learning, introductory physics settings as they relate to the development of physics self-efficacy and interest. The motivation for this work extends from the national call to increase participation of students in the pursuit of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. Self-efficacy and interest are factors that play prominent roles in popular, evidence-based, career theories, including the Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) and the identity framework. Understanding how these constructs develop in light of the most pervasive characteristic of the active learning introductory physics classroom (i.e., peer-to-peer interactions) has …


Math And Physics Activities, Maureen Miller, Hope Bragg, Christy Keefer Jan 2017

Math And Physics Activities, Maureen Miller, Hope Bragg, Christy Keefer

Integrated Math & Social Studies Lessons

Mathematics is at the core of the Hidden Figures story. These women were united by their passion for the field of mathematics. Society often portrays that there are “bad” math students, those that struggle with calculations and applications. The structure of these activities, pairing of students, permits students to support each other in working through the problems. The video clip allows students to establish connections between mathematical calculations and scientific concepts. The physics problems that students complete are motion problems that beginning rocket engineers would have solved to determine how high their rocket flew.