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Peer reviewedDuch, Barbara – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2000
Presents a rear-end car accident scenario to teach about forces and kinetic energy in a problem-based learning format. Includes four parts: (1) "A Bad Day for Sandy Dayton"; (2) "The Emergency Room"; (3) "The Facts of the Case"; and (4) "Judgement Day". Discusses the major issues of the questions, introduces scientific concepts, and initiates…
Descriptors: Biology, Classroom Techniques, Force, Higher Education
