PHED 5400 - The Teaching and Learning of Physics

2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the MAT physics program or any other graduate education program.
This course will deepen and broaden the graduate students’ understanding of the content taught at the high school level and will expose them to a variety of educational resources and tools that facilitate students’ learning. Current physics education research literature on topcis such as active learning strategies, misconceptions, laboratory design, demonstrations, and assessment will be examined. Primary focus of the course is the application of content and pedagogical knowledge to the practice of teaching physics.