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Tables of Contents for Peer Instruction
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
ix
Charles W. Misner
Foreword
xi
Sheila Tobias
Preface
xiii
PART ONE: OVERVIEW
1
42
Introduction
3
6
An Eye Opener
3
2
Memorization Versus Understanding
5
4
Peer Instruction
9
10
Why Lecture?
9
1
The Concep Test
10
4
Results
14
1
Do Problem-Solving Skills Suffer?
15
1
Feedback
16
2
Conclusion
18
1
Motivating the students
19
6
Setting the Tone
19
3
Preclass Reading
22
1
Examinations
23
2
A Step-By-Step Guide to Preparing for a peer Instruction Lecture
25
8
Lecture Outline
25
1
Concep Tests
26
1
Demonstrations
27
1
Lecture
27
1
Examinations
28
1
The Problem with Conventional Problems
29
1
Why Bother?
30
3
Sample Lecture
33
6
Epilogue
39
4
Often-Asked Questions
39
2
Recommendations
41
2
PART TWO: RESOURCES
43
202
Force Concept Inventory
45
14
Force Concept Inventory
47
11
Answer Key for Force Concept Inventory
58
1
Mechanics Baseline Test
59
12
Mechanics Baseline Test
60
10
Answer Key for Mechanics Baseline Test
70
1
Questionnaire Results
71
4
Introductory Questionnaire Results
71
4
Reading Quizzes
75
30
Kinematics
76
1
Newton's Laws
76
1
Forces
77
1
Work
77
1
Conservative Forces
78
1
Potential Energy
79
1
Gravitation
79
1
Momentum
80
1
Collisions
81
1
Rotational Kinematics I
81
1
Rotational Kinematics II
82
1
Rotational Dynamics I
82
1
Rotational Dynamics II
83
1
Oscillations
84
1
Waves
84
1
Sound
85
1
Fluid Statics
86
1
Fluid Dynamics
86
1
Electrostatics I
87
1
Electrostatics II
88
1
Electric Potential I
89
1
Electric Potential II
89
1
Capacitance
90
1
Ohm's Law
91
1
DC Circuits
92
1
Magnetostatics
92
1
Ampere's Law
93
1
Hall Effect
94
1
Magnetic Inductance
94
1
Mutual Inductance
95
1
AC Circuits I
95
1
AC Circuits II
96
1
Maxwell's Equations
97
1
Electromagnetic Waves I
97
1
Electromagnetic Waves II
98
1
Geometrical Optics I
98
1
Geometrical Optics II
99
1
Physical Optics I
100
1
Physical Optics II
100
1
Diffraction
101
1
Historical Introduction to Modern Physics
101
1
Wave-Particle Duality/Uncertainty
102
1
Spectral Lines
103
1
Bohr Atom
103
1
Answer Key for Reading Quizzes
104
1
Conceptests
105
118
Kinematics
106
5
Forces
111
5
Energy, Work, and the Conservation of Energy
116
7
Gravitation
123
2
Inertial Mass, Momentum, and Collisions
125
10
Interactions
135
4
Reference Frames
139
3
Rotations
142
14
Oscillations
156
9
Sound
165
2
Fluid Statics
167
7
Optics
174
14
Electrostatics
188
6
Dielectrics & Capacitors
194
2
DC Circuits
196
6
Magnetism
202
8
AC Circuits
210
5
Electrodynamics
215
2
Modern Physics
217
6
Conceptual Exam Questions
223
22
Kinematics
224
1
Newton's Laws
224
4
Work and Energy
228
1
Momentum & Collisions
229
1
Rotations
230
1
Oscillations, Waves, and Sound
231
1
Fluids
231
1
Electrostatics
232
3
DC Circuits
235
1
Magnetism
236
3
Induction and Maxwell's Equations
239
1
AC Circuits
240
2
Optics
242
1
Modern Physics
242
3
Appendix: Disk Instructions
245
2
Index
247