Hello, group I am part-time faculty at the small college where I teach (I'm an engineer by day and "moonlight" as an astronomy teacher). I agreed to teach a...
Dave, I teach an evening course that meets for 3 hours per session 3 times per week for 8 weeks. It sounds like a similar schedule. I only lecture for about 45...
For Dave Gill To get students out under the night sky, beyond reach of light pollution complaints I do a moon observation project, starting first lecture and...
Tom Olien
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May 9, 2003 3:29 am
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... Dave: For assessments, see FLAG site below. Best would be those that integrate instruction, such as concept maps. My Interactive Lesson Guide in Astronomy:...
Michael Zeilik
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May 9, 2003 2:54 pm
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Hi. I've used the Project STAR materials off and on for over ten years, but I've never actually taught out of the textbook (published by Kendall-Hunt) despite...
... I have used the materials but I think that the book's choice of concepts would require a radically new type of ASTRO 101. That may be good! But you won't...
Michael Zeilik
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Jun 9, 2003 1:50 pm
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... BTW, very nice meeting you in Nashville. I'm using your quote about the Universe being "a really big place...probably the biggest." in one of my...
... From: Junior Faculty in Physics Education Research Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 11:22 AM Subject: Job possibility Hey, all, The physics department at...
Two comments: 1. There's a fundamental difference between ASTRO 101 and calculus-based (or even algebra-based) physics courses. ASTRO 101 stands alone. On the...
... I used to believe this too, but I have come to realize that there is far too much tiering of introductory physics (physics for engineers, physics for...
... define "stands out" are you looking for glitzy pictures, extensive coverage, more up-to-date, ??? Dave Bruning Physics University of Wisconsin-Parkside...
Dave Bruning
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Jun 25, 2003 3:20 pm
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... Glitzy pictures don't do much for me. I'm looking for coverage of concepts with some mathematical meat thrown in. I have the latest edition (7th I believe)...
My impression from looking at the 2nd, 4th, and 7th editions is that the editions pretty well hold the technical material and related equations. In fact, in...
Dave Bruning
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Jun 25, 2003 8:20 pm
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... Thanks for the input. I have the 6th and 7th editions, and I can't remember ever seeing the 5th. I'd like to get a copy of the 2nd or 3rd to see how the...
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Hello, After finding a few helpful posts from this group, I just decided to join in hopes that some of you could help me with my summer research project! I am...
... Sounds great, and desparately needed! ... In both my physics and astronomy courses, I use Paul Hewitt's (author of the textbook _Conceptual Physics_,...
With regard to an online scale model of the solar system, what do people think of this idea: Putting a picture of the Sun at the top of the page, then putting...
Am I the only one who noticed out current Yahoo!Groups Sponsor? Irony is so ironic... ... *********************************** WE hold these truths to be...
Tom Foster
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Jul 3, 2003 3:22 pm
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Something to read/check out ... http://www.stecf.org/adass/adassVII/benacchiol.html ~arthi =)...
I hope I'm able to articulate my question correctly. The topic is synodic periods, specifically the difference between Moon's sidereal period and synodic...
Hey Folks: A few years ago, Edna Devore et al did a really great study of how the concept of "evolution" shows up in state standards. Has anyone done or heard...
... I may have missed the student's point of confusion but the point behind the difference between sidereal and synodic IS the Earth's motion. There isn't any...
Dave Bruning
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Jul 7, 2003 8:32 pm
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... Well, at least they are not Astrologers!!! Tom Tom Olien - Toronto, Humber College...
Tom Olien
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Jul 8, 2003 12:43 am
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The best assist I have found to deal with Sidereal & Synodic Periods of the moon, is the use of a full 360 deg flat star chart centred on Celestial Equator and...
Tom Olien
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Jul 8, 2003 1:11 am
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... All of my students get a set of these charts (published by Sky Publishing) every semester. I'd not thought of using them for this purpose. ... We do lots...
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