PHY 215 - Physics by Inquiry

Institution:

Miami University-Hamilton

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Description:

For middle and adolescent level education majors seeking licensure in science. Emphasizes scientific inquiry in an activity-based, cooperative-learning approach. Goals are to develop basic physical concepts and the scientific reasoning skills necessary to apply them to the natural world and to serve as a model for the transfer of the methods of inquiry-based instruction and authentic assessment to the precollege classroom. Topics selected from properties of matter, thermodynamics, electricity, optics, kinematics, and astronomy. Assessments include laboratory notebook and journal writing, discussion, and developing and teaching inquiry lessons. Prerequisite: one year of physical science or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.regionals.muohio.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 785-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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