Apr 18
PHYS 123: What Physicists Do (week 2)
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to announce this year’s Physics 123 Line-up. “What Physicists Do” is our annual series of five lectures by invited speakers, many of whom are Carleton Physics alumni. It is intended to introduce students to a broad range of real-world physics and to give some perspective on the kinds of work done by people with a physics background. The talks are open to all.
The presentations are in Olin 141 on Fridays during 6th period (3:30-4:30pm). Speakers will be available for informal discussions over refreshments afterward. Questions: Marty Baylor, Olin 231, mbaylor@carleton.edu
April 18th Elissa Levy: “Integrating sources of knowledge in the K-12 physics classroom”
When we teach physics, students glean knowledge from authoritative sources and hands-on experience, in ways both qualitative and quantitative. In this talk I will present a way of thinking about the various modes of knowledge acquisition in physics and how to integrate them in a coherent storyline that is responsive to students and deepens their learning. It's not enough to just use multiple modalities; we need to sequence and integrate them deliberately. The ultimate goal is to increase access to and persistence in physics.