Basic Information
A Discussion of Various Conceptualizations of Key Topics in The High School Physics From The Historical Perspective of The Scientists Who Developed These Theories, and From The Perspective of Physics Education Researchers Who Studied The Development of Students' Conceptual Understanding of These Topics and Their Ability to Apply Them to Problem Solving. At The End of The Course The Student Will Be Able To# 1. Understand The Complexity, Depht and Different Facets Of Understanding of The Key Issues in The High School Physics Curriculum From Disciplinary and Educational Perspectives. 2. Design and Critically Analyze Instructional Processes of Central Topics in High School Physics That Reflect Deep Understanding of The Subject Matter As Well As The Entailed Educational Research.
Faculty: Education in Science and Technology
|Undergraduate Studies
|Graduate Studies
Pre-required courses
(114051 - Physics 1 and 114052 - Physics 2 and 114054 - Physics 3) or (114071 - Physics 1m and 114073 - Int. to Quantum Physics For Engineering and 114075 - Physics 2mm) or (114074 - Physics 1p and 114076 - Physics 2p and 114086 - Waves)
Course with no extra credit (contained)
214304 - Selected Problems in Teaching Physics 1