A study has found that students are more engaged in laboratory courses that are designed to emphasize and teach experimentation skills (Courtesy:iStock/AlexPotemkin ...
This is the first article in a two-part series discussing innovative teaching techniques in college physics classes. Today's installment will focus on interactive programs instated at other ...
At William & Mary, most students do not declare a major until the spring of their second year. However, if physics is a potential major for you, we recommend that you take General Physics (PHYS101/102 ...
The lecture is one of the oldest forms of education there is. "Before printing someone would read the books to everybody who would copy them down," says Joe Redish, a physics professor at the ...
At an age when many kids prefer to play games on their phones, 11-year-old Vivan Mirchandani wanted to explore physics videos ...
An ancient proverb by the Chinese philosopher Xunzi printed on a plain piece of paper hangs on the wall of Joshua Samani’s office. “Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me and I ...
Oct. 17, Tuesday -- Our entire outlook is about to change as physicists put forward theories that our universe is just a tiny pocket in a stupendous landscape, says Leonard Susskind, professor of ...