Creative thinking in University physics education / Doug Newton, Sam Nolan, and Simon Rees.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newton, Doug, author.

Nolan, Sam, author.

Rees, Simon, author.

Series:

IOP Series in Physics Education Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative ability in science.

Physics--Study and teaching.

Physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : IOP Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

This book explores the neglected notion of creative thinking in physics in universities and describes how to embed opportunities for students to develop their creative competence in class.

Contents:

PRELIMS.pdf

Preface

Author biographies

Douglas Newton

Sam Nolan

Simon Rees

CH001.pdf

Chapter 1 Creative thinking in physics

1.1 The relevance of creative thinking

1.2 Physics: cold comfort farm or possibility place?

Understanding the atom

1.3 Creative students?

1.4 Creative thinking doesn’t come with a guarantee

Becquerel and natural radioactivity

Arago’s disc

1.5 Variety, the spice of physics teaching

1.6 Does it matter?

1.7 Something to reflect on

References

CH002.pdf

Chapter 2 The creative learner in physics

2.1 Learning physics and learning what counts in physics

The Doppler effect

2.2 Noticing and making sense of problems

The discovery of x-rays

2.3 Constructing understandings to enable explanation

The kinetic theory of gases

2.4 Testing a tentative explanation or idea

The ether and ingenuity

2.5 Application Generated by AI.

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780750345675

0750345675

OCLC:

1429722860