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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
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640 characters remaining.Biomechanics, physiology, diagnostic tools, therapeutic modalities, biomedical research techniques. Expanding into the cellular and molecular realm
Education Research and Pedagogy Expertise
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640 characters remaining.Project-based Learning, Competency Assessment, Tailoring curriculum to student interests and needs, Student-driven inquiry
Years teaching physics for life sciences
22
Describe the courses that you teach for life sciences students
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640 characters remaining.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?
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640 characters remaining.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
CONTRIBUTIONS
Biomechanics - Motion and Forces
Instructor supplement, Lab, Pre-class assignment, In-class activity, Homework, Exam problem, Lecture materials, Restricted access, Student reading, Video, ProjectIntroductory 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
Biomechanics - 1D Human Motion
Lab, Pre-class assignment, In-class activity, Homework, Exam problemIntroduction to human motion - kinematic activities of 1D scenarios of human movement
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration
Biomechanics Prediction sheets - 1D Motion
Lab, Pre-class assignment, In-class activityBiomechanics - 1D Human Motion worksheets & quizzes
In-class activity, Homework, Exam problem, Lab, Pre-class assignmentBiomechanics - 1D Motion with 1D Forces (vertical)
In-class activity, Lab, Pre-class assignment, Instructor supplement, Homework, Exam problemIntroductory 1D Motion and Forces in the Biomechanical context of 1D vertical human movement
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction
Biomechanics - 1D Motion 1D Forces Prediction sheets
In-class activity, Lab, Pre-class assignment, Instructor supplementIntroductory 1D motion and 1D forces prediction worksheets for 1D scenarios of human movement
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Action/Reaction
Biomechanics - 1D Motion with 1D Forces - Lab Activities with Data (Capstone)
Lab, Instructor supplementBiomechanics - 1D Motion & Forces - Worksheets & Quizzes
In-class activity, Homework, Exam problemBiomechanics - 1D Motion with 2D Forces
In-class activity, Lecture materials, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Exam problem, Lab, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Student readingIntroduction of friction in human movement - worksheet scenarios of 1D motion with friction
Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Biomechanics - 1D Motion 2D Forces - Friction Worksheets and Quizzes
In-class activity, Lecture materials, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Exam problem, Lab, Instructor supplement, Restricted accessBiomechanics - 1D Motion 2D Forces - Friction Prediction sheets
In-class activity, Pre-class assignment, Homework, LabBiomechanics - 1D Motion 2D Forces with Friction supplement
In-class activity, Lecture materials, Pre-class assignment, Student reading, Instructor supplement, Restricted accessBiomechanics - 2D Motion with 2D Forces
In-class activity, Lab, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Instructor supplement, Student reading, Lecture materials, Video, Exam problem, ProjectIntroductory 2D kinematics with 2D forces using Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Measuring Inertia, Inertia at Rest, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Biomechanics - 2D Prediction Worksheets
In-class activity, Lab, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Instructor supplement, Student reading, Lecture materialsPrediction worksheets for 2D motion and force graphs and diagrams for various human movements
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Stand to lunge motion and force graphs prediction with procedural step samples
In-class activity, Lab, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Instructor supplement, Student reading2D Biomechanics Prediction sheets - motion graphs
In-class activity, Lab, Pre-class assignment, Homework2D Biomechanics Prediction sheets - force graphs
In-class activity, Lab, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Lecture materials2D Biomechanics Prediction sheets - motion and force graphs
In-class activity, Lab, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Instructor supplement, Student reading, Lecture materials2D Biomechanics, projectile - Prediction sheets for motion and force graphs
In-class activity, Lab, Pre-class assignment, Lecture materials, Homework, Instructor supplement, Student readingPrediction worksheets for 2D graphs and diagrams of human movements with projectile components
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Sports/dance Performance, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration
2D Biomechanics - Gait ( walk, jog & run)
Instructor supplement, Student reading, In-class activity, Homework, Video, Lab, Lecture materials2D Biomechanics - 2D Video Analysis
In-class activity, Lab, Homework, Student reading, Instructor supplement, Lecture materials, VideoStudents use 2D video analysis of their own videos of human movement. Sample videos also provided.
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Friction
Pre-made Videos for 2D video analysis - other human motions
In-class activity, LabLunge Scenarios - video analysis
In-class activity, Homework, Student reading, Instructor supplement, Lecture materials, Video2D Biomechanics - Exercises & Question sheets
In-class activity, Homework, Exam problemExercises & questions for HW and quizzes, about 2D forces & motion in human physical activities
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
2D Biomechanics - Conceptual Questions
In-class activity, Homework, Exam problem2D Biomechanics - Exercises with math component
In-class activity, Homework, Exam problemHuman Motion media from Humanized Physics Project
Lecture materials, VideoBiomechanics 2D Forces & Motion - Homework mini-project guidelines
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