http://www.compadre.org/psrc/ PSRC's Featured PSRC Materials en-US Copyright 2009, ComPADRE.org psrc@compadre.org psrc@compadre.org Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:33:58 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.compadre.org/psrc/services/images/LogoSmallPSRC.gif http://www.compadre.org/psrc/ 125 35 The Visual Quantum Mechanics project provides instructional units that introduce quantum physics students who do not have a background in modern physics or higher level math. The instructional units integrate interactive computer programs and digital multimedia. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=89 http://web.phys.ksu.edu/vqm/software/online/info/summaryOfVqm.html http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=89 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST This collection provides a series of questions for group solution and whiteboarding and simple student experiments designed for student inquiry in large class settings. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=3439 http://physicsed.buffalostate.edu/SeatExpts/index/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=3439 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST This is a set of small-group learning materials: conceptual, mathematical, and problem solving tutorials, research results, homework, examination questions, and help for the instructor. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=5522 http://perlnet.umaine.edu/imt/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=5522 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST This extensive collection of solved problems can be used by students or teachers to supplement introductory physics classes. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=7668 http://iweb.tntech.edu/murdock/books.html http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=7668 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST Physclips is a collection of multimedia tutorials on introductory mechanics. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=8297 http://www.physclips.unsw.edu.au/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=8297 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Nanohub is the NSF-supported collection of educational and research resources in nanotechnology, part of the Network for Computational Nanotechnology. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=5194 https://nanohub.org/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=5194 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST These online quantitative problems include tutorial questions to help students learn the relevant physical concepts. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=6381 http://research.physics.illinois.edu/PER/ie.html http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=6381 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST The Just-in-Time Teaching Digital Library provides pre-class questions and teaching resources to better prepare students for classes and customize the class to meet their needs. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=8132 http://www.jittdl.org/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=8132 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Workshop Physics provides an activity-based curriculum for introductory calculus-based physics. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=81 http://physics.dickinson.edu/wp_web/WP_homepage.html http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=81 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST The Center for History of Physics provides online exhibits, images, oral histories, and syllabi for the history of modern physics. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=355 http://www.aip.org/history/index.html http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=355 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST This collection contains tutorials, problems, activities, and references for introductory physics courses based on physics education research. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=114 http://www.physics.umd.edu/rgroups/ripe/perg/abp/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=114 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST This web collection provides video experiments arranged in learning cycles for student exploration. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=7474 http://paer.rutgers.edu/pt3/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=7474 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST This collection of simulations and related activities provide encourage student-centered exploration of physics. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=7256 http://canu.ucalgary.ca/main.html http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=7256 Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 EST This tool provides a user-friendly interface for the creation of java simulations. Little programming is required. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=1919 http://fem.um.es/Ejs/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=1919 Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST This collection presents instructional activities in Physics and Astronomy connected to explanations of proven pedagogy. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=6625 http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/compadre/index.html http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=6625 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST The PhET group from the University of Colorado-Boulder has updated their simulation pages. Now available with each simulation is information on how to use it in classes. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=1989 http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=1989 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST The Question of the Week web site contains more than 300 physics puzzles based on experiments and physics demonstrations. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=6074 http://www.physics.umd.edu/lecdem/outreach/QOTW/active/questions.htm http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=6074 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST This database from the University of Massachusetts Amherst PER Group provides a wealth of classroom response questions. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=4008 http://A2L.physics.umass.edu/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=4008 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST These review articles describe recent advances in physics curriculum development informed by physics education research http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=5166 http://www.compadre.org/PER/per_reviews/volume1.cfm http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=5166 Fri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 EST This new web site tells the stories of how scientists have explored the structure of the universe. The material covers work from the ancient greeks to recent discoveries of "dark matter" and "dark energy". http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=4817 http://www.aip.org/history/cosmology/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=4817 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST The TEAL Electricity and Magnetism course materials includes many animations and simulations for vector fields, electro- and magneto-statics, Faraday's law, and optics. The resources are integrated into a full semester's course, with the syllabus, readings, activities, labs, and assignments available through the MIT Open Courseware repository. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=1493 http://web.mit.edu/8.02t/www/802TEAL3D/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=1493 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST This online textbook provides a conceptual approach to physics through the ideas of motion, action, and modern research topics. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=1278 http://www.motionmountain.net http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=1278 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST This recently established Wiki is a collaborative space for instructors to learn more about Just in Time Teaching, share their experiences, and find resources. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=4535 http://jittdl.physics.iupui.edu/JiTTDLwiki/index.php/Main_Page http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=4535 Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST Read a series of retrospectives on the history, development, and impact of the curriculum developed by the Physics Sciences Study Committee (PSSC). http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=4111 http://www.compadre.org/portal/pssc/pssc.cfm http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=4111 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST This extensive collection of Flash simulations and illustrations covers topics ranging from classical mechanics to quantum mechanics, chaos, and relativity. http://www.compadre.org/psrc/items/detail.cfm?ID=3349 http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/ http://www.compadre.org/psrc/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=3349 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST