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Kober, Nancy – National Academies Press, 2015
The undergraduate years are a turning point in producing scientifically literate citizens and future scientists and engineers. Evidence from research about how students learn science and engineering shows that teaching strategies that motivate and engage students will improve their learning. So how do students best learn science and engineering?…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, Engineering
Ramírez-Montoya, María-Soledad, Ed. – IGI Global, 2017
Educational strategies have evolved over the years, due to research breakthroughs and the application of technology. By using the latest learning innovations, curriculum and instructional design can be enhanced and strengthened. The "Handbook of Research on Driving STEM Learning with Educational Technologies" is an authoritative…
Descriptors: Guides, STEM Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
Hecht, Eugene – Physics Teacher, 2011
Though central to any pedagogical development of physics, the concept of mass is still not well understood. Properly defining mass has proven to be far more daunting than contemporary textbooks would have us believe. And yet today the origin of mass is one of the most aggressively pursued areas of research in all of physics. Much of the excitement…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Research
Zhou, George; Nocente, Norma; Brouwer, Wytze – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2008
Over the last three decades, many studies have been conducted to identify students' preconceptions on various science topics. It is time now for a synthetic study of preconceptions to enhance our understanding of students' everyday cognition and to benefit our effort in developing effective instructional inventions for conceptual change. Through a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Physics, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods
Bryce, T. G. K.; MacMillan, K. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
Researchers and practitioners alike express concerns about the conceptual difficulties associated with the concepts of momentum and kinetic energy currently taught in school physics. This article presents an in-depth analysis of the treatment given to them in 44 published textbooks written for UK secondary school certificate courses. This is set…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Textbooks, Kinetics, Physics
Urban, Michael J., Ed.; Falvo, David A., Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
The application of technology in classroom settings has equipped educators with innovative tools and techniques for effective teaching practice. Integrating digital technologies at the elementary and secondary levels helps to enrich the students' learning experience and maximize competency in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Outcomes of Education, Technology Integration
Palmer, Robert T., Ed.; Wood, J. Luke, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"Black Men in College" provides vital information about how to effectively support, retain, and graduate Black male undergraduates. This edited collection centers on the notion that Black male collegians are not a homogenous group; rather, they are representative of rarely acknowledged differences that exist among them. This valuable text suggests…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Black Colleges, Academic Persistence, Homosexuality
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Kagan, David; Kott, Alan – Physics Teacher, 1996
Describes an experiment to measure the acceleration of a bungee jumper. Uses energy considerations to explain this anomalous acceleration and presents experimental results using several different types of ropes and a chain. (JRH)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Science Experiments
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Cheng, R. S.; Trefil, J. S. – Physics Teacher, 1985
In response to conventional rocket demands on fuel supplies, electromagnetic launches were developed to give payloads high velocity using a stationary energy source. Several orbital mechanics problems are solved including a simple problem (radial launch with no rotation) and a complex problem involving air resistance and gravity. (DH)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), College Science, Force, Gravity (Physics)
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Cromer, Alan – Physics Teacher, 1996
Discusses the theory behind a study of motion where a hollow plastic sphere racing against a steel sphere in two parallel sections of inclined channeling always reaches the bottom first; once on the floor, however, the steel sphere travels faster, speeding past the plastic sphere when both are about one meter from the base of the track. (JRH)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Physics
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Thomsen, Volker – Physics Teacher, 1996
Discusses the Doppler effect for relative motion between a source of waves and an observer and the orbital dynamics of communications satellites. Presents preliminary calculations of the satellite's altitude and linear velocity using only the concepts of the Doppler shift and the mechanics of motion in a circular path. (JRH)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Communications, Communications Satellites, Mechanics (Physics)
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Ehrlich, Robert – Physics Teacher, 1996
Describes the design and working of inexpensive accelerometers that can be moved by hand on an overhead projector and give an observable indication when their acceleration equals or exceeds a certain value. (JRH)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Demonstrations (Science), Higher Education, Mechanics (Physics)
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Theodorsson, Pall – Physics Teacher, 1995
Presents an experiment to study the acceleration of a cart moving up and down an inclined plane. Demonstrates how multitiming and the study of the movement in both directions allows the determination of the component of gravitational force along an inclined plane without any assumptions about friction. (JRH)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Force, Mechanics (Physics), Physics
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Crane, H. Richard – Physics Teacher, 1996
Discusses the working of a dial lock using a scaled-up model. (JRH)
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Models, Physics, Secondary Education
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Lonc, William – Physics Teacher, 1995
Presents an easy method to demonstrate Third-Law interactions using identical button magnets sliding along a smooth (nonmagnetic) knitting needle. Explains the gravitational and magnetic interactions in the case of horizontal and vertical positions of the needle. (JRH)
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Science), Force, Gravity (Physics), Magnets