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Implementing Elements of The Physics Suite at a Large Metropolitan Research University
Costas Efthimiou, Dan Maronde, Tim McGreevy +2
A key question in physics education is the effectiveness of the teaching methods. A curriculum that has been investigated at the University of Central Florida (UCF) over a period o…
Putnam Physics Competition: a suggestion
Costas J. Efthimiou
I bring to the attention of the physics community the non-existence of a Putnam Physics Competition in North America despite the fact that the Putnam Mathematical Competition has b…
Physics in Films: An Assessment
C. Efthimiou, R. Llewellyn, D. Maronde +1
Physics in Films is an alternative version of the physical science course offered to non-science majors at the University of Central Florida. The course uses the popularity of Holl…
Is Peudoscience the Solution to Science Literacy?
C. J. Efthimiou, R. Llewellyn
Brief overview of the `Pseudoscience' flavor of the `Physics in Films' project at the University of Central Florida.
Cinema, Fermi Problems, & General Education
C. J. Efthimiou, R. Llewellyn
During the past several years the authors have developed a new approach to the teaching of Physical Science, a general education course typically found in the curricula of nearly e…
Physics in Films: A New Approach to Teaching Science
Costas J. Efthimiou, Ralph Llewellyn
Over the past year and a half we have developed an innovative approach to the teaching of `Physical Science', a general education course typically found in the curricula of nearly…