Monthly Archives: August 2014

Wave equation first

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Andy Rundquist

This semester I kick off my general physics 2 course with waves. I really want the early focus to be on what waves are, and, more specifically, what the wave equation means. The reason I want to do this is … Continue reading →

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What if they don’t do it?

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Andy Rundquist

I’m still refining yesterday’s idea of having one day a week for assessment/review/integration in my General Physics II course. As often happens, I’m narrowing in on an idea/approach that I think could really help students learn, but there’s always the fear … Continue reading →

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Assessment Fridays

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Andy Rundquist

Long-time readers of my blog know that August and January often feature posts with crazy syllabus brainstorms. This is one of those. I’m teaching calc-based General Physics 2 this fall (yes, gen phys 2 in the fall, deal with it) … Continue reading →

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