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View SchemaA Program for Integrating Math and Physics Internet-Based Teaching Tools into Large University Physics Courses
| Authors | David Toback, Andreas Mershin, Irina Novikova |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0505026 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0505026 |
| DOI | 10.1119/1.2136456 |
| Journal | The Physics Teacher, 43, 594-597 (2005) |
Abstract
Significant obstacles prevent large, university-level, introductory physics courses from effectively teaching problem-solving skills. We describe our program for integrating three internet-based "teaching-while-quizzing" tools to address two of these barriers: students' poor math skills and instructors' insufficient grading recourses. We outline our system of math remediation, homework and after-homework quizzes, and mini-practice exams, and demonstrate how it can be incorporated into courses with modest instructor effort.
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