Student understanding of physical concepts based on in-class demonstrations.

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Abstract

In-class demonstrations are a very important learning technique. In the department of physics of the University of Texas at El Paso, we have developed lecture and peer leaders workshops demonstrations that must be used once a week. These demonstrations are conducted by a demonstration coordinator, the peer leaders or a TA. In this way, we expect to improve the student understanding related to difficult topics they do not understand in most physics lectures. The demonstrations are set up at the beginning of the class or workshops to be used at any time the instructor or peer leader desires. Students are encouraged to participate being asked about the corresponding prediction of the concept being observed and developed.

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Authors

  • Sergio Flores

  • Luis L. Alfaro

  • Shufang Su

    Iowa State University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of Arizona, Sandia National Laboratories, Physics Department, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1051, Northwestern University, Texas Tech University, University of Utah Department of Physics, University of Toulouse-UPS, IRSAMC, Toulouse, France, University of Arizona, Department of Physics, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Texas A\&M University, Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute, Birdville ISD, Universidad de Colima, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Brigham Young University, UT Atlington, MV Systems, Colorado State University, St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University, New Mexico State University, Texas State Univ., CAMD/LSU, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, North Side High School, Fort Worth, TX, Nitronex Corporation, Arizona State University, Angelo State University Department of Physics, Texas Tech University Deptarment of Electrical Engineering