"Let There Be Light!" Introductory Experiments with Electric and Magnetic Fields

“让我们有光！“电场和磁场的介绍性实验问题：学生在介绍微积分为基础的物理课程有很大的困难与电场和磁场的概念，基础的性质，光。 目的：开发新的实验室和“走廊”实验，以说明电磁学的基本原理，并在此背景下，提供电气测量和仪器的综合介绍。 方法：在对数百名学生访谈的基础上，准备实验并编写问题丰富的随附材料。准备说明性的视频剪辑。 迈阿密大学和布兰代斯大学的合作利用不同的学生环境开发适合多种类型机构的材料。 意义/影响：通过实践经验的积极学习，让学生真实的理解物理学普遍涵盖在入门课程。 评价：通过外部评论员的访问，通过比较试点部分与传统的实验室部分，以及通过对个别学生的苏格拉底式提问。 传播：学术出版和演讲。工作坊.可分发的产品包括学生和教师的书面材料，加上视频剪辑。

"Let There Be Light!" Introductory experiments with Electric and Magnetic Fields Problem: Students in the introductory calculus-based physics course have great difficulty with the concepts of electric and magnetic fields, underlying the nature of light. Objectives: Develop new laboratory and "corridor" experiments to illustrate fundamental principles of electromagnetism, and in this context, provide an integrated introduction to electrical measurements and instrumentation. Methods: Based on hundreds of student interviews, prepare experiments and write accompanying materials rich in questions for students. Prepare illustrative video clips. Collaboration of Miami University and Brandeis University capitalizes on the different student environments to develop materials suited for many types of institutions. Significance/impact: Active learning through hands-on experience gives students real understanding of physics universally covered in the introductory course. Evaluation: by visits from external reviewers, by comparing pilot sections with traditional lab sections, and by Socratic questioning of individual students. Dissemination: Scholarly publication and presentations. Workshops. Disseminable products include written materials for students and faculty, plus video clips.