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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829298103321

Titolo

Adapting to a changing world : challenges and opportunities in undergraduate physics education / / Committee on Undergraduate Physics Education, Research and Implementation, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : National Academies Press, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

0-309-28306-X

0-309-28304-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (143 p.)

Disciplina

530.071/1

Soggetti

Physics - Study and teaching (Higher)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-126).

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction: Physics Is Amazing and Practical and Must Be Taught Better""; ""2 The Current Status of Undergraduate Physics Education""; ""3 Physics Education Research as a Foundation for Improving Education""; ""4 Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix B: Meeting Agendas""; ""Appendix C: Biographies of Committee Members""; ""Appendix D: Additional Suggested Reading Material""