An Innovation in Teaching
After teaching only physics majors since 1986, this year Dr. Lynn Cominsky decided to try a new version of the algebra and trigonometry-based introductory physics sequence.
She was inspired by the new textbook, which resulted from over 20 years of research into physics education by the Physics Education Group at the University of Washington. The class features all hands-on experimentation in small groups and no lectures, and focuses on thinking and explaining, rather than memorizing.