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Tutorials in Thermal & Statistical Physics

Overview

Guided-inquiry worksheet activities (tutorials) designed to help students develop a better understanding of upper-division thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

	Type of Method	Curriculum supplement, Tutorials
	Level	Designed for: Intermediate Undergraduate, Advanced Undergraduate Can be adapted for: Intro College Calculus-based, Intro College Algebra-based
	Setting	Designed for: Lecture - Small (<30 students), Recitation/Discussion Session
	Coverage	Many topics with less depth
	Topics	Thermal / Statistical
	Instructor Effort	Medium
	Skills	Designed for: Conceptual understanding of physics content, Connecting conceptual and mathematical understanding Can be adapted for: Problem-solving skills, Coherent framework for physics
	Research Validation	Based on research into: student ideas about specific topics Demonstrated to improve: scores on written conceptual tests Studied using: conceptual pre/post exams, student interviews, video of students, research conducted at multiple institutions
	Compatible Methods	Peer Instruction, PhET, JiTT, CGPS, Physlets, SCALE-UP, OSP, LA Program, CAE TPS, Paradigms, Tutorials, Clickers
	Similar Methods	UW Tutorials, ABP Tutorials, OST Tutorials, Lecture-Tutorials, QuILTs, Mechanics Tutorials, Tutorials
	Developer(s)	John Thompson, Michael Loverude, David Meltzer, Warren Christensen, Don Mountcastle
	Resources	For more information and to access the tutorials, email Mike Loverude at mloverude@fullerton.edu.