Using Environmental Science as a Motivational Tool to Teach Physics to Non-Science Majors

Autor/in	Busch, Hauke C.
Titel	Using Environmental Science as a Motivational Tool to Teach Physics to Non-Science Majors
Quelle	In: Physics Teacher, 48 (2010) 9, S.578-581 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-921X
DOI	10.1119/1.3517020
Schlagwörter	Nonmajors; Homework; Physics; Teaching Methods; Science Curriculum; Student Motivation; Science Instruction; Scientific Principles; Student Interests; Peer Teaching; Science Laboratories; Interaction; Student Participation; Attendance Patterns; Student Attitudes; College Science + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hausaufgabe; Physik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schulische Motivation; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Studieninteresse; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Interaktion; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	A traditional physical science course was transformed into an environmental physical science course to teach physics to non-science majors. The objective of the new course was to improve the learning of basic physics principles by applying them to current issues of interest. A new curriculum was developed with new labs, homework assignments, worksheets, and interactive classroom learning techniques such as Peer Instruction (PI) and SCALE-UP. It was found that the new course showed an increase in students' class participation, attendance, and overall interest, with most rating their science experience as very positive. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://scitation.aip.org/tpt
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10