Interactive Lecture Demonstrations, Active Learning in Introductory Physics

Jacket Description/Back: A powerful new way to learn physics concepts in lecture!"Interactive Lecture Demonstrations" (ILDs) are designed to enhance conceptual learning in physics lectures through active engagement of students in the learning process. Students observe real physics demonstrations, make predictions about the outcomes on a prediction sheet, and collaborate with fellow students by discussing their predictions in small groups. Students then examine the results of the live demonstration (often displayed as real-time graphs using computer data acquisition tools), compare these results with their predictions, and attempt to explain the observed phenomena. ILDs are available for all of the major topics in the introductory physics course and can be used within the traditional structure of an introductory physics course. All of the printed materials needed to implement them are included in this book. ILDs are a component of the "Physics Suite"--a collection of materials created by a group of educational reformers known as the "Activity Based Physics Group." The "Physics Suite" includes: "Understanding Physics, " by Cummings, Laws, Redish and Cooney (an introductory textbook based on the best-selling text by Halliday/Resnick/Walker)"RealTime Physics Laboratory Modules""Workshop Physics Activity Guide" (intended for use in the laboratory)"Physics by" "Inquiry" (intended for use in a workshop setting)"Tutorials in Introductory Physics" (designed primarily for use in recitations)"Activity Based Tutorials" (designed primarily for use in recitations)"Teaching Physics with the Physics Suite" (an instructor's guide for choosing and combining "Suite" materials that meet the needs of different departments) Table of Contents: Section I: Introduction to Interactive Lecture DemonstrationsThe Eight Step Interactive Lecture Demonstration Procedure Section II: Interactive Lecture Demonstrations in MechanicsKIN1 Kinematics 1--Human MotionKIN2 Kinematics 2--Motion of CartsN1&2 Newton's 1st & 2nd LawsN3 Newton's 3rd LawVECT VectorsPROJ Projectile MotionENER Energy of a Cart on a RampMOM MomentumROTM Rotational MotionSTAT StaticsFLUS Fluid Statics Section III: Interactive Lecture Demonstrations in Oscillations and WavesSHM Simple Harmonic MotionSND Sound Section IV: Interactive Lecture Demonstrations in Heat and ThermodynamicsINHT Introduction to Heat and TemperatureSPHT Specific HeatHTPC Heat and Phase ChangesHENG Heat Engine Section V: Interactive Lecture Demonstrations in Electricity and MagnetismEFFP Electrostatic Field, Force and PotentialINDC Introduction to DC CircuitsSPC Series and Parallel CircuitsRCC RC CircuitsMAG MagnetismEMIN Electromagnetic InductionACC AC Circuits Section VI: Interactive Lecture Demonstrations in Light and OpticsRRLT Reflection and Refraction of LightIMFL Image Formation with LensesMIRR MirrorsPOL Polarized Light Appendix A: Interactive Lecture Demonstration Experiment Configuration Files

Contributor Bio:  Cummings, Karen Textbook author. Contributor Bio:  Sokoloff, David R University of Oregon, Eugene.