Welcome to Physics 201B... Spring 1999
Instructor: Dr. Carl A. Rotter
Eberly Professor of Physics
West Virginia University
1-304-293-3422 ext 1476
1-877-988-9131*
*phone/fax/answer (free)
crotter@wvu.edu
Course: Physics 201B (3cr) Conceptual Physics for Elementary and Middle-school teachers.
When: Tuesday 4-7 pm. Satellite 4-6 pm. Exploratories & discussion 6-7 pm. January 12 - April 27. No class on March 30th and April 6th.
Website: http://www.as.wvu.edu/coll03/phys/www/rotter.htm
(I may put all class information on Web CT... our new testing program)
Satellite:
Telstar 4 (T4) 89 degrees W, Channel 24 (NOTE change in channel from last semester).
Telephone Conference Call... (800) 233-3638 + code 2201
Technical Information Call... (888) 540-5465
http://wvscen.wvsc.wvnet.edu/classes/
Text: Physics,
Concepts & Connections, Art Hobson
Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-095381-4
WVU Bookstore: 1-888-722-5988
Price: $65.35 Shipping: $5.95
Topics: Habits of the Mind, Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism, Waves, Light and Optics, Special Relativity, Nuclear Processes, Energy Future, Quantum Theory and Modern Physics.
Registration Information
Prior to registering an individual must be accepted by West Virginia University. To apply as a regular graduate student or as a non-degree graduate student:
1. Complete all information on the West Virginia University
Application for Graduate Admission.
2. Request all institutions previously attended to forward transcripts to the Office of Admissions and Records.
3. Remit a Non-refundable fee of $45.
For more information call (800) 2LEARN2
Telephone Registration*
*If telephone registration shut down, call 800-2LEARN2.. You may register by telephone till January 11 but payment must be received by January 11 or registration will be cancelled and you will have to register again by mail.
Call: 1-888-WVU-4IVR
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To register by mail, call 1-800-2LEARN2.
Requirements for Course:
Assignments: Taken from textbook and discussed in class
Participation: In class for discussion and exploratories
Tests (4): Posted on the WEB using WebCT. We will continue the collaborative mode of taking tests AS LONG AS everyone learns the concepts underlying the questions and problems. Each will still individually enter their answers on the Web.
Suggestions: Use portfolio to maintain record of work. You need not write up "lab reports" of your results. If you use exploratories in your classrooms, please report outcomes achieved. Please fax or email your questions and concerns. If you have science questions you would like to have addressed, I'll do so... if it is OK to identify you, I'll be happy to do so... and there are no stupid questions.
If you have exploratories you wish to share, I will put them on this web page so that others can use them. Please send in electronic format or good copy paper faxed or mailed.
The purpose of the course is to:
1. Learn "HOW TO LEARN" science.
2. Stress understanding of conceptual base of science
3. Use conceptual understanding to analyze applications.
4. Enjoy learning and teaching science.
NOTE: I have received Eisenhower Higher Education funding for a one-week workshop at West Virginia University for 20 Elementary and Middle School teachers. Purpose of the workshop is to develop Science Exploratories that will be put on the WEB for downloading by teachers. Instructors for the workshop will be Page Stevenson, Wyoming East High School and Larry Oyster, Huntington High School. Please indicate your interest by sending email to Carl A. Rotter at crotter@wvu.edu