Support Resources for Re-modeled Physics



Support Resources for Remodeled Physics

Spiral Physics

Paul D’Alessandris, Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY 14623

This is a wealth of conceptual/quantitative activities that have been designed with findings of physics education research in mind

Physics Ranking Tasks

Eds: Tom O’Kuma, David Maloney, Curt Hieggelke.

These are excellent items either for tests or as a basis for in-class discussion. They probe conceptual understanding rather than quantitative problem solving and we use them fairly extensively.

To see a sample of ranking tasks ("classroom tasks inspired by physics education research": TIPERS): Click on TIPERS

To order the book or an examination copy:

Visit Prentice-Hall: .

Click on physics/astronomy, then on elementary physics: algebra-based

physics, then on RANKING TASK EXERCISES IN PHYSICS: student edition. ($30) You can download sample ranking tasks there.

Or visit and search for RANKING TASK EXERCISES IN PHYSICS. I quote:

"Although these materials are copyrighted by Prentice Hall, professors have

the right to use the materials for noncommercial educational purposes and

can copy or have copied the materials in the book for the students in their

classes.... We have included a CD with this book that has a pdf version of

each ranking task exercise in 8 1/2 x 11 format to further facilitate

professors' use of these materials ..."

Active Learning Problem Sheets

Alan Van Heuvelen



Hayden McNeil Publishing, Inc.

47461 Clipper

Plymouth, MI 48170

The ALPS kits include qualitative concept development activities, and problems that emphasize the use of multiple representations in physical processes.

RealTime Physics

David Sokoloff, Ronald Thornton, Priscilla Laws. These are well written labs that encourage active learning. Visit

RealTime Physics, Active Learning Laboratories, Module 4: Light and Optics

by David R. Sokoloff, Priscilla W. Laws, Robert K. Thornton

Paperback, March 2004

US $33.95 (as of March 2006)

RealTime Physics, Active Learning Laboratories, Module 3: Electric Circuits

by David R. Sokoloff, Priscilla W. Laws, Robert K. Thornton

Paperback, February 2004

US $33.95

Real Time Physics Module 2: Heat and Thermodynamics, 2nd Edition

by David R. Sokoloff

Paperback, February 2004

US $26.95

Real Time Physics Module 1: Mechanics, 2nd Edition

by David R. Sokoloff

Paperback, January 2004

US $28.95

Peer Instruction: Concept tests

Eric Mazur has developed hundreds of good conceptual questions.

For information and examples, visit

and click on "Peer Instruction". Then click on "Project Galileo".

(This page was updated in March 2006 by Jane Jackson.)

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