MB's Teaching Chronology
1997-1998: Eckerd College
Traditional Lecture:
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Hated it, so did my students!
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I never liked---or learned by---sitting through lectures
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Realized my dislike for standing in front of a class for
65 minutes
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Exposure to Peer Instruction and BeyondQuestion (Anne
Cox and Bill Junkin)
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Started using Peer Instruction and in-class problems
Traditional Web:
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syllabus
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problem set solutions
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problem set hints
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exam solutions
1998-1999: Davidson College
Interactive Instruction:
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Started using JiTT, already in place in the laboratories
at Davidson
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Exposure JiTT and Physlets in classroom (Wolfgang
Christian)
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Modest use of JiTT and Physlets in classroom
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Spring: expanded use of JiTT and started writing my own
material
Non-Traditional Web:
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Still traditional web, with
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JiTT and interactive exercises
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interactive demonstrations
1999-present: Davidson College
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Extensive use of JiTT with "new" traditional and
interactive material
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Spring 2000-present: JiTT in upper division courses
electromagnetic theory and quantum mechanics (ACS)