Introductory Physics Course Reform at The University of Alabama: Current Status and Lessons Learned
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The introductory physics courses at the University of Alabama (UA) are, in many ways, typical of a comprehensive state university with a college of engineering. There are algebra-based (PH101/102) and calculus-based (PH105/106) courses as well as a conceptual physics course (PH115). The PH101/102 coursework is taken primarily by life-science majors and PH105/106 is taken primarily by engineering, chemistry, mathematics, and physics majors. PH101 and PH105 cover mechanics and thermodynamics. PH102 and PH106 cover electricity and magnetism and optics, but PH102 also covers modern physics. The total annual enrollment in the introductory physics courses is about 1900.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012