dan fullerton raptor, 1/14/12 enhancing physics instruction using aplusphysics and rpe
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Outline• Evolution of APlusPhysics• Regents Physics Essentials• Using These Resources to Support
• In-Class Instruction• Writing as Thinking• Exam Preparation
Evolution• APlusPhysics is a direct result of the question:
“What can you do to help this student graduate?”• Course notes, tutorials tailored to Regents
Physics placed online.• Interactive quizzes from a data bank of hundreds
of Regents questions.• Web resource for projects.• Physics In Action Podcast
Enhancements• Added discussion forums and blogs.
• AP students submit weekly blog posts.• Regents students use forums for discourse / reports.
• Video recaps to highlight essential information and applications.• More class time for inquiry, projects, group and
individual work.• Wiki (experimental).
Regents Physics Essentials• Student request to take website material and
review packets and turn into a book.• Gathered input from a number of local and
not-quite-as-local physics teachers.• “The best review book is one students will
actually use.”
What’s Different About RPE?• Concise & friendly tone• Illustrations and diagrams• Sample problems
• Included directly following material
• Full solutions in FSA format immediately following the question
RPE Successes
• E-book and PDF licensing becoming popular
• Request for deeper “Honors Physics” version: 12/15/11
Using APlusPhysics In-Class• Students can watch video reviews independently.• Tutorials and interactive quizzes are helpful “unit
introduction” assignments.• Discussion forums allow “post-and-reflect” sequences to
happen automatically.• Use of online resources allows for more efficient use of
valuable class time.• Activities and explorations• Instructor assistance
Exam Prep• Students take old exams as diagnostic tests.• Self-assess the exams to highlight areas of
strength and weakness.• Use areas of strength and weakness to direct
corrective actions.• Review becomes a personalized, self-directed
activity.
More Information
www.APlusPhysics.com
Twitter: @APlusPhysics
Blog: http://aplusphysics.com/flux