Title :
Labatorials - a new approach to teaching electricity and magnetism to students in engineering
Author :
Ahrensmeier, Daria ; Thompson, Robert Ian ; Wilson, William J F ; Potter, M.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Abstract :
We describe the development and results from the implementation of a new approach for teaching physics in the small group sections of a large introductory physics class. The labatorials emphasize conceptual understanding and problem solving skills over experimental techniques.
Keywords :
electrical engineering education; magnetism; physics education; student experiments; electricity teaching; labatorials; magnetism; physics teaching; Astronomy; Educational institutions; Electricity; Engineering students; Magnetic separation; Physics;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6349031
