Synopses & Reviews
A guide to teaching introductory physics, from high school to calculus-based college courses, this instructional tool presents systematic observations based upon research into how physics students come to learn and understand physical concepts, models and lines of reasoning. Includes many examples of test questions and homework problems.
Table of Contents
Underpinnings.
Rectilinear Kinematics.
Elementary Dynamics.
Motion in Two Dimensions.
Momentum and Energy.
Static Electricity.
Current Electricity.
Electromagnetism.
Waves and Light.
Early Modern Physics.
Miscellaneous Topics.
Achieving Wider Scientific Literacy.
Critical Thinking.
Bibliography.
Index.