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Drawings of energy: Evidence of the Next Generation Science Standards model of energy in diagrams
These rubrics help instructors assess learners' representations of energy in a variety of science contexts.
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Jul 31	A comparison between traditional and “modeling” approaches to undergraduate physics instruction at two universities with implications for improving physics teacher preparation.
Jul 31	Impact of Evidence-Based Active-Engagement Courses on Student Performance and Gender Gap in Introductory Physics
Jul 31	Undergraduate and Graduate Students' Attitudes and Approaches to Problem Solving
Jul 29	Drawings of energy: Evidence of the Next Generation Science Standards model of energy in diagrams

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October 21th History

1872: Jacques Babinet died in Paris, France. He suggested using the wavelength of light as the unit of standard measure in 1827. Today the standard meter is based upon the wavelength of krypton gas.
Source: Physics Infomall.