Michigan Technological University
Department of Physics

is pleased to announce a colloquium

with

Mats Selen

Educating in Bulk: The Introductory Physics Course Revisions at Illinois

Over the past seven years the introductory physics curriculum at the University of Illinois, taken by several thousand students per year, has been completely re-designed. We have moved from the traditional "I will talk about what I feel is important while you listen" model (dreaded by students and faculty alike) to a much more interactive approach where students, faculty, and teaching assistants work together to uncover and correct misconceptions and strengthen problem solving skills. We have developed a broad array of web-based teaching tools, instituted a successful program to improve the training and preparation of our TA's, and developed a new course to address the needs of under-prepared students. In this colloquium I will illustrate these efforts, comment on their effectiveness to date, and outline our plans for the future.

Thursday, November 21, 2002

4:00 p.m., Fisher 139

Refreshments will be served

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