Curriculum Development in Physics-Introductory Electricity &Magnetism

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9354803 Plumb This curriculum development project will enable Jamestown Community College and (through dissemination activities) other two-year colleges to continue to move toward a heavily observation-based approach to introductory physics, consistent with the nature of physics as an observation-based discipline. In the area of mechanics, there exists a growing body of teaching methods and materials which emphasizes direct observation and active student involvement. This project will identify, study, pilot test and evaluate a variety of similar approaches to the teaching of electricity and magnetism and selected topics in modern physics. A notebook of successful methods and materials will be a tangible outcome of our efforts to help students develop a solid conceptual understanding of topics in electricity and magnetism.