Speaker
David Wright
(Tidewater Community College)
Description
Physics students benefit from a structured problem solving strategy. In order to be successful, it should be explicitly taught, practiced on the board and in small groups, and required on homework and tests. The strategy involves the following four steps: What’s Happening, Isolate the Unknown, Substitution, Evaluation. This problem solving approach increases accuracy, improves communication, and promotes organization.
Primary author
David Wright
(Tidewater Community College)
