Critical Thinking in the Physics Curriculum / Blane Baker

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Blane

Language:

English

Physical Description:

online resource (102 pages)

Place of Publication:

Melville, New York : AIP Publishing, 2022

Summary:

This book presents a broad overview of critical thinking tactics and offers specific techniques to promote conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. Critical Thinking in the Physics Curriculum provides detailed examples of ways to use this methodology and outlines activities for instructors to incorporate these strategies into an array of different instructional contexts. The book features: -- Discussions about how to support students in open-ended inquiry -- Suggestions to develop critical thinking in classrooms and labs -- Clear examples of activities using critical thinking techniques for an array of instructional contexts Critical Thinking in the Physics Curriculum is a valuable resource for physics and physical science teachers interested in teaching strategies. Education researchers in the physical sciences, including chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, and other related disciplines, will also find it helpful.

Contents:

Higher-Level Thinking and Applications to Physics Teaching - Higher-Level Thinking in Introductory Physics Courses - Higher-Level Thinking in Introductory Physics Laboratories - Higher-Level Thinking in Liberal-Arts Science Courses - Higher-Level Thinking in Advanced Physics Courses - Higher-Level Thinking in Advanced Physics Laboratories - Higher-Level Thinking in Scholarship - Writing in the Physics Curriculum: Recommendations, Examples, and Phrases to Avoid.

Other Format:

Printed edition

ISBN:

9780735424203

9780735424210

9780735424227

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.