Brad Roth

Professor

Oakland University

Department of Physics (retired)

Pedagogical Methods Used

Context-rich problems, Modeling Instruction, Mathematically-focused activities

Life Sciences Focus

Physiology, with an emphasis on bioelectricity and biomagnetism.

Education Research and Pedagogy Expertise

I am coauthor of the textbook Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology with Russell Hobbie.

Describe the courses that you teach for life sciences students

Intermediate undergraduate classes about the application of physics to medicine and biology: Biological Physics (PHY 3250) and Medical Physics (PHY 3260)

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

I use many toy models to train life science students how to use mathematics to describe biological phenomena.