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written by Juan Burciaga, Catherine H. Crouch, Vashti Sawtelle, and Kimberly D. Tanner

Attached are the presentations from the AAPT Summer 2013 Invited Session on Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences (IPLS). For a number of years a growing portion of the physics community has been investing time, energy and expertise into revising the IPLS course. There are a number of resources for physics faculty to draw upon for alternative course paradigms, more detailed evaluations of what is or is not working in their IPLS courses, and models of combining PER and BER (Biology Education Research) efforts to understand effective teaching and learning in the IPLS. These talks provide an overview of some examples of reform in the IPLS and also highlight ongoing transformative efforts.

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AAPT Summer 2013
Portland OR: 07/13/2013 - 07/17/2013, 2013

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Preparing to Teach IPLS: Motivations, Challenges, and Resources
The physics community is experiencing a growing pressure to reform the Introductory Physics Courses for the Life Sciences (IPLS). Part of this pressure for reform is external (e.g., the changing nature of biological research or the revision to the MCAT) and part is …
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Teaching Introductory Physics in Biological Context
Physics is an increasingly important foundation for today's life sciences and medicine (hereafter "the life sciences"). However, the physics content and ways of thinking identified by life scientists as most important for these fields are often not taught, or …
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Iteratively Designing an IPLS Course to Support Building Disciplinary Connections
Our course in Introductory Physics for Life Science (IPLS) majors at the University of Maryland works to bridge the disciplines of biology and physics with a primary focus on developing students' scientific reasoning skills. These include developing students' …
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Exploring "Thinking Like a Biologist" in the Context of Physics
University biology education aims to produce students with biological expertise, which includes not only accrual of biological knowledge, but also organization of that knowledge into a biological framework. The recent publication of "Vision and Change in …
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