James Vesenka, University of New England

The conversion of a traditional lecture and lab physics curriculum at a small liberal arts college into a dynamic, studio-based physics program anchored by modeling physics instruction is described.  Modeling instruction is a student-centered, hands-on, guided-inquiry approach to construct science understanding from the ground up, based on simple models that are at the heart of mechanics, electricity, fluids and waves.  The instruction has evolved to embrace introductory physics for the life sciences (IPLS) models that better prepare the student population for instruction in other life sciences courses.  Modeling physics instruction helps students build essential critical thinking and communication skills that extend beyond the reach of the course.  Examples using the iOLab as a tool to explore energy and momentum conservation from the perspective of modeling instruction will be presented.

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Time: Oct 24, 2022 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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