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Nancy Beverly

Pedagogical Methods Used

Peer Instruction / Think-Pair-Share, Collaborative problem-solving, Conceptually-oriented activities, Context-rich problems, Project-based learning, Guided inquiry, SCALE-UP / studio / workshop physics, Modeling Instruction, Mathematically-focused activities, Experimentally-focused activities

Life Sciences Focus

Biomechanics, physiology, diagnostic tools, therapeutic modalities, biomedical research techniques. Expanding into the cellular and molecular realm

Education Research and Pedagogy Expertise

Project-based Learning, Competency Assessment, Tailoring curriculum to student interests and needs, Student-driven inquiry

Describe the courses that you teach for life sciences students

Physics for Life Sciences I & II sequence is algebra-based, integrated with lab activities, primarily serving pre-PT, pre-med, pre-vet, pre-dent, and clinical-track exercise science students. Physics of the Human Body is a conceptual one semester course primarily for occupational therapy assistant and performance-track exercise science students. Physics for the Biological Sciences I & II sequence is calculus-based integrated with lab activities, primarily serving biology majors and pre-med students.

What is your approach to teaching physics for life science students?

My goal is is enable students to be able to integrate physics into their future life/health science pursuits. Throughout the course, students practice using physics to enrich their understanding of their own self-selected life scenarios and phenomena

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Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics

Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait

Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction

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Archived Biomechanics student activities replacing mechanics of IPLS course as part of the Humanized Physics Project (2001-2004)

Biomechanics, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics, Sports/dance Performance, Kinesiology

Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Statics of Rigid Bodies, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity, Work and Energy, Oscillations, Resonance, Physical Pendula

Nancy Beverly

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Archive of introductory labs with human body contexts covering a full two semesters, versions from Doane College and U of Neb-Lincoln

Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics

Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Nuclear Physics, Geometrical Optics, Resonance, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Capacitors, Ohm's Law, RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields

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