Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
| Demonstration Programs | 7 |
| Physics | 7 |
| Teaching Methods | 7 |
| Science Instruction | 6 |
| College Science | 3 |
| Scientific Concepts | 3 |
| Scientific Principles | 3 |
| Introductory Courses | 2 |
| Lecture Method | 2 |
| Motion | 2 |
| Science Education | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 2 |
Audience
| Teachers | 3 |
| Practitioners | 2 |
Location
| Minnesota | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkTroy, Tia; Reiner, Megan; Haugen, Andrew J.; Moore, Nathan T. – Physics Education, 2017
The work describes an analogy-based small oscillations analysis of a standard static equilibrium lab problem. In addition to force analysis, a potential energy function for the system is developed, and by drawing out mathematical similarities to the simple harmonic oscillator, we are able to describe (and experimentally verify) the period of small…
Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Energy, Motion, Physics
Vongsawad, Cameron T.; Berardi, Mark L.; Neilsen, Tracianne B.; Gee, Kent L.; Whiting, Jennifer K.; Lawler, M. Jeannette – Physics Teacher, 2016
Although acoustics examples and demonstrations can be an effective tool for engaging students in introductory physics classes and outreach, teaching principles of sound and vibration to the deaf and hard of hearing needs to be approached carefully. The deaf and hard of hearing have less intuition with sound but are no strangers to some of the…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Deafness, Physics, Introductory Courses
Feldman, Gerald – Physics Teacher, 2011
An operational understanding of Newton's third law is often elusive for students. Typical examples of this concept are given for contact forces that are closer to the students' everyday experience. While this is a good thing in general, the reaction force can sometimes be taken for granted, and the students can miss the opportunity to really think…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts
Greenslade, Thomas B., Jr. – Physics Teacher, 2011
In my previous article on apparatus named after physicists and physics teachers, I discussed five relatively common pieces of apparatus from the 1875-1910 era. Now I will go back to the 18th and early-19th centuries to discuss eponymous apparatus that we are still using in lecture demonstrations. [For Part I, see EJ912907.]
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Laboratory Equipment, Scientists
Yoder, G.; Cook, J. – Physics Teacher, 2010
Interactive lecture demonstrations (ILDs) are a powerful tool designed to help instructors bring state-of-the-art teaching pedagogies into the college-level introductory physics classroom. ILDs have been shown to improve students' conceptual understanding, and many examples have been created and published by Sokoloff and Thornton. We have used the…
Descriptors: Physics, Motion, Calculus, Lecture Method
Peer reviewedBurke, Edward W., Jr. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1993
Describes how to create good physics programs in small colleges. (PR)
Descriptors: College Science, Demonstration Programs, Higher Education, Physics
Download full textYager, Robert E., Ed. – 1983
The 1982 Search for Excellence in Science Education project has identified 50 exemplary programs in physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science. Descriptions of four of these programs and the criteria used in their selection are presented. The first section reviews the direction established by Project Synthesis in searching for exemplary…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Demonstration Programs, Earth Science
