DocumentCode
2153615
Title
Labatorials - a new approach to teaching electricity and magnetism to students in engineering
Author
Ahrensmeier, Daria ; Thompson, Robert Ian ; Wilson, William J F ; Potter, M.E.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
fYear
2012
fDate
8-14 July 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We describe the development and results from the implementation of a new approach for teaching physics in the small group sections of a large introductory physics class. The labatorials emphasize conceptual understanding and problem solving skills over experimental techniques.
Keywords
electrical engineering education; magnetism; physics education; student experiments; electricity teaching; labatorials; magnetism; physics teaching; Astronomy; Educational institutions; Electricity; Engineering students; Magnetic separation; Physics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location
Chicago, IL
ISSN
1522-3965
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0461-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2012.6349031
Filename
6349031
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