Welcome to the PHYS 5300 Course :: Spring 2008

5300. Special Topics
Must be taken by every PHYS 1403 and 1408 Lab TA.
M.S. and Ph.D. course.

Class Scedule:

• Thr 9:00am - 10:00am
  
• Fri 11:00am - 11:50am
  

Course Text:

Lillian C. McDermott, Peter S. Shaffer and the Physics Education Group, Department of Physics, University of Washington,
Tutorials in Introductory Physics and Tutorials in Introductory Physics Homework, (Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002).

Course Coverage:

• Teaching methods for Tutorials in Introductory Physics
• Interactive engagement methods with groups
• Inquiry-based methods
• Pre- and post-tests, Grading
• Other issues involved with teaching the tutorials

The Nature of the Course:

• Students will work through a tutorial pre-test and a tutorial each week.
• There will be discussion about teaching methods, how to teach the tutorial and issues in conceptual understanding.
• There will also be time allotted to issues of grading, course administration and other topics.

Course Materials:

• Syllabus
• PHYS 1403/1408 Lab Schedule - TA assigment
• eLog - Grading Rubric for Quiz
• WebCT@TTU
• Online Homework: Matering Physics
• PHYS 1403: Dr.Myles's class,         Dr.Glab's class
• PHYS 1408: Dr.Lamp's class,         Dr.Gibson's class,         Dr.Wilhelm's class