Title :
Numerical Computations in US Undergraduate Physics Courses
Author :
Fuller, Robert G.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Abstract :
A recent study conducted via email and Web surveys gathered responses from physics faculty members across the US about their use of numerical computations in the classroom. Responses showed a strong commitment to computational activities from some physics faculty and a frustration over the lack of such activities from others
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; physics computing; physics education; US undergraduate physics courses; computer computations; numerical computation; physics faculty; Calculus; Cities and towns; Computer aided instruction; Databases; Educational institutions; Electronic mail; Physics computing; Portals; Winches; computational physics; physics education;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2006.96
