The resources listed below have been utilized to refine and improve my teaching practices. Many of the articles relate to epistemologies in physics or how to teach physics while the websites are resources for student review and other activities to do in class.
Informational Websites
- Interactive Physics Games
- HyperPhysics, Informational Website
- PA Department of Education Science Standards
Works Cited
- Alexandra Zelaski, "Theory of Education," Educational Psychology, December 2008
- Andrew Elby, "Helping physics students learn how to learn," Am. J. Phys. Phys. Ed. Res. Supplement 69 (7), S54-S63 (2001).
- Arizona State University. 2009. Online Posting. "Modeling Digest" 2009 <LISTSERV@asu.edu>
- David Hammer and Andrew Elby, "Tapping epistemological resources for learning physics," Journal of the Learning Sciences 12 (1), 53-90 (2003).
- Edward Redish and David Hammer, "Reinventing College Physics for Biologists: Explicating and epistemological curriculum," 2009
- Edward F. Redish, Jeffery M. Saul, and Richard N. Steinberg, "Student expectations in introductory physic," Am. J. Phys. 66 (3), 212-224 (1998).
- I. W. Gaskins, "Classroom applications of cognitive science: Teaching poor readers how to learn, think, and problem solve" K. McGilly (Ed.), Classroom lessons,129-154 (1994).
- R. A. Engle and F. R. Conant, "Guiding principles for fostering productive disciplinary engagement: Explaining an emergent argument in a community of learners classroom," Cognition and Instruction 20 (4), 399-483 (2002).
- R. R. Hake "Interactive-engagement vs traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses," Am. J. Phys. 66, 64-74 (1998).