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Title: Interactive fundamental physics. [THE REAL STUFF: The New Expanded Media Physics Course for secondary school students]

Abstract

THE REAL STUFF is an Expanded Media Physics Course aimed at students still in the formative early years of secondary school. Its consists of a working script for an interactive multimedia study unit in basic concepts of physics. The unit begins with a prologue on the Big Bang that sets the stage, and concludes with a lesson on Newton's first law of motion. The format is interactive, placing the individual student in control of a layered hypermedia'' structure that enables him or her to find a level of detail and difficulty that is comfortable and meaningful. The intent is to make physics relevant, intellectually accessible and fun. On-screen presenters and demonstrators will be females and males of various ages, ethnicities and backgrounds, and will include celebrities and physicists of note. A lean, layered design encourages repeated, cumulative study and makes the material useful for self-directed Teaming even by college students. THE REAL STUFF introduces a new science teaching paradigm, a way to teach science that will engage even students who have declined'' to be interested in science in the past. Increased participation in science by women, African-Americans and Spanish-speaking students is a particular goal.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Training America for Tomorrow, Inc., Hoboken, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6705753
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/75716-1
ON: DE93007014
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-92ER75716
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; PHYSICS; EDUCATIONAL TOOLS; CURRICULUM GUIDES; PROGRESS REPORT; DOCUMENT TYPES; 661000* - General Physics- (1992-)

Citation Formats

Rubin, E L. Interactive fundamental physics. [THE REAL STUFF: The New Expanded Media Physics Course for secondary school students]. United States: N. p., 1992. Web. doi:10.2172/6705753.
Rubin, E L. Interactive fundamental physics. [THE REAL STUFF: The New Expanded Media Physics Course for secondary school students]. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6705753
Rubin, E L. 1992. "Interactive fundamental physics. [THE REAL STUFF: The New Expanded Media Physics Course for secondary school students]". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6705753. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6705753.
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author = {Rubin, E L},
abstractNote = {THE REAL STUFF is an Expanded Media Physics Course aimed at students still in the formative early years of secondary school. Its consists of a working script for an interactive multimedia study unit in basic concepts of physics. The unit begins with a prologue on the Big Bang that sets the stage, and concludes with a lesson on Newton's first law of motion. The format is interactive, placing the individual student in control of a layered hypermedia'' structure that enables him or her to find a level of detail and difficulty that is comfortable and meaningful. The intent is to make physics relevant, intellectually accessible and fun. On-screen presenters and demonstrators will be females and males of various ages, ethnicities and backgrounds, and will include celebrities and physicists of note. A lean, layered design encourages repeated, cumulative study and makes the material useful for self-directed Teaming even by college students. THE REAL STUFF introduces a new science teaching paradigm, a way to teach science that will engage even students who have declined'' to be interested in science in the past. Increased participation in science by women, African-Americans and Spanish-speaking students is a particular goal.},
doi = {10.2172/6705753},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 24 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Tue Nov 24 00:00:00 EST 1992}
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