Teaching Physics to non-physics majors: models extant in Australian Universities

Kirkup, L; Scott, D; Sharma, M

Teaching Physics to non-physics majors: models extant in Australian Universities

Kirkup, L Scott, D Sharma, M

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Publisher:: Uniserve Science, The University of Sydney
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Uniserve Science: Science teaching and learning research, including threshold concepts, 2007, pp. 46 - 51
Issue Date:: 2007-01

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dc.contributor.author	Kirkup, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Scott, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sharma, M	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Johnston, PI	en_US
dc.date	2007-09-27	en_US
dc.date.issued	2007-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Uniserve Science: Science teaching and learning research, including threshold concepts, 2007, pp. 46 - 51	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-74210-005-0	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/785
dc.description.abstract	A key goal of the study entitled "Forging new directions in physcis education at Australian universities' granted funding bnu the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education is t review service teaching being carried out nationally in Australian universities and to articulate what constitutes excellence in physics service teaching or, more generally, physics tacught to non-physics majors. The project is national in its scope and involves physcis academics from 22 Australian universities. This paper discusses the background to the study, possible drivers for change in teaching to non-physics majors, and proposes useful organisational models by which physcis subjects may be categorised in which non-physics majors within Australian universities are enrolled. We also outline the directions of our future studies whose intentions include elaborating student expectations and experiences of physics subjects designed for non-physics majors.	en_US
dc.publisher	Uniserve Science, The University of Sydney	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Uniserve Science: Science teaching and learning research, including threshold concepts	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Science teaching and learning research, including threshold concepts	en_US
dc.title	Teaching Physics to non-physics majors: models extant in Australian Universities	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Sydney, Australia	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Sydney, Australia	en_US
utslib.for	0299 Other Physical Sciences	en_US
dc.location.activity	Sydney, Australia	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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pubs.place-of-publication	Sydney, Australia	en_US
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Abstract:

A key goal of the study entitled "Forging new directions in physcis education at Australian universities' granted funding bnu the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education is t review service teaching being carried out nationally in Australian universities and to articulate what constitutes excellence in physics service teaching or, more generally, physics tacught to non-physics majors. The project is national in its scope and involves physcis academics from 22 Australian universities. This paper discusses the background to the study, possible drivers for change in teaching to non-physics majors, and proposes useful organisational models by which physcis subjects may be categorised in which non-physics majors within Australian universities are enrolled. We also outline the directions of our future studies whose intentions include elaborating student expectations and experiences of physics subjects designed for non-physics majors.

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