Speaker
Elizabeth Larson
(University of Virginia)
Description
A recent restructuring of the curriculum at UVa resulted in the creation of a new physics course -- one unlike any previously taught in our department. PHYS 2720: Problem Solving and Special Topics in Classical Physics, currently being taught for the first time, aims to bridge the gap between introductory physics, which students may have taken in a variety of settings, and the core courses of the physics major. I will discuss the course design and its aim to support 2nd year undergraduates as they learn to approach problems of the length and complexity they will encounter in higher-level physics courses, as well as share early results and lessons learned.
Primary authors
Dr
Bob Jones
(University of Virginia)
Elizabeth Larson
(University of Virginia)
