Bulletin of the American Physical Society
Spring 2015 Meeting of the APS New England Section
Volume 60, Number 5
Friday–Saturday, April 24–25, 2015; Boston, Massachusetts
Session C6: Invited Dinner Presentation by NES APS |
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Chair: Bennett Goldberg, Boston University Room: Hariri Institute for Computing Conference Room |
Friday, April 24, 2015 7:45PM - 8:15PM |
C6.00001: Flat space, deep learning Invited Speaker: Eric Mazur The teaching of physics to engineering students has remained stagnant for close to a century. In this novel team-based, project-based approach, we break the mold by giving students ownership of their learning. This new course has no standard lectures or exams, yet students' conceptual gains are significantly greater than those obtained in traditional courses. The course blends six best practices to deliver a learning experience that helps students develop important skills, including communication, estimation, problem solving, and team skills, in addition to a solid conceptual understanding of physics. This showcase will discuss the course philosophy and pedagogical approach and participants will take part in a new form of collaborative assessment. [Preview Abstract] |
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