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Session:
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An Interactive Guide to the Paradigms in Physics Programs
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Paper Type:
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Panel
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Title:
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Bridging the Gap Between Lower-Division Mathematics and Middle-Division Physics
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Meeting:
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Location:
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Broadway III/IV |
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Date:
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Time:
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8:20AM - 10:20AM
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Author:
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Tevian Dray, Oregon State University
541-737-5159, tevian@math.oregonstate.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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How do physics students learn to be excellent problem solvers? Middle-division physics material, such as electrostatics, requires students to solve complicated problems involving many steps, yet lower-division mathematics courses typically emphasize the algorithmic solution of single-step problems. This presentation provides an overview of the methods used at OSU to bridge this gap, not only within the early paradigms courses, but also in prerequisite mathematics courses. These methods include an emphasis on geometric reasoning and the use of multiple representations.
This work was supported in part by NSF grants DUE-9653250, DUE-0088901, DUE-0231032, DUE-0231194, and DUE-0618877.
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Footnotes:
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Sponsored by Juan Burciaga.
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