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This learning cycle features 24 videotaped experiments, organized sequentially for introducing Newton's Laws in introductory physics courses. Each video includes learning goal, prior information needed to understand the material, and questions to elicit critical thinking. The instructional method is based on cognitive apprenticeship, in which students focus on the process of science by observing, finding patterns, modeling, predicting, testing, and revising. The materials were designed to mirror the activities of scientists when they construct and apply knowledge.
Editor's Note: These curricular materials emphasize conceptual understanding, problem-solving, and acquisition of scientific abilities (as opposed to memorization of accepted scientific facts and related algorithms). See "Related Materials" for links to the full collection by the same authors and to the "ISLE" website, which explains the theoretical basis for this instructional method.. Please note that this resource requires Quicktime.
AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)1. The Nature of Science
1B. Scientific Inquiry
2. The Nature of Mathematics
2C. Mathematical Inquiry
4. The Physical Setting
4F. Motion
10. Historical Perspectives
10B. Uniting the Heavens and Earth
12. Habits of Mind
12B. Computation and Estimation
12E. Critical-Response Skills
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