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Rob Reynolds

Home | Practical Physics - 0 views

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    This website is for teachers of physics, enabling them to share their skills and experience of making experiments work in the classroom. Although we appreciate that some students also use the site, we do not answer student questions. For more on our aims, see 'about the site'.
Rob Reynolds

FearOfPhysics.com: Do an experiment with Friction - 0 views

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    Physics experiments simulations
Rob Reynolds

The Problem with Lecturing - 0 views

  • "I think what many students in their introductory physics courses do is they retain their intuitive notions," says Mazur. They memorize what the professor tells them and "parrot it back" on the exam but they never really connect what they are learning to what they already think about how the physical world works.
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      So in this model, there is really no learning going on, just memorization for a test, and if you have a good memory, a bit longer.  No new understanding, i.e. learning, is happening.
  • "I am what I am not because of my education but probably in spite of it," he says.
Rob Reynolds

PhET: Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations - 1 views

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    interactive science demonstrations and tools for students to use to help understand science concepts.
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