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Physics Program and Curriculum
Physics Classes Content and Curriculum
Basic contents for each class, what can be skipped (optional), etc.. Click Physics Classes to start editing now.
Introductory Physics Labs
Ideas about intro physics labs, their goals, how to improve them, etc. Introductory Physics Labs
Upper Division Physics Labs
Ideas about upper division physics labs, goals, how to improve etc. Upper Division Physics Labs
Future Physics Classes
Here, add whatever you want to propose for a future class, your sense of what sort of classess needed, sth that you have seen elsewhere, that we dont have at Cal Poly. Future Physics Classses
Writing
Writing is a significant component that needs to be integrated in the curriculum. Share your thoughts and experiences. Writing
Increasing Number of Physics Majors
Things to do immediately
Input here what can be done within the next few months. Things to do immediately
Things to do within a year
Action we can take which requires a bit more time and planning. Things to do within a year
Things to do within five years
Long-term items. Things to do within five years
Seminars
Goals of the seminar series, using seminars for networking, and promoting the department. How to determine which speakers to bring? Seminars
Research Collaboration
If you want to start developing a new proposal, collaborate on a project, go to Research Collaboration pages.
Physics Demonstrations
Assessment of Physics Learning
Force Concept Inventory
Click FCI to see recent assessment results.
Physics Discussions
Teaching 100-year old physics vs 10-year old biology
Participate in the discussion by clicking Old Physics Young Biology
Concepts and Calculations in Physics Learning
There is a lot going on in Physics Education Research about conceptual understanding. For example, FCI is used for measuring learning gains. We, physicists, also do a lot of calculations. At the end, what is "physics learning"? Discuss Physics Learning: Concepts and Calculations
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