PHYS 188 - Active Teaching I

Credits: .5,1
Supervised participation as a first year Learning Assistant (LA), Teaching Lab Assistant  (TA), Classroom Assistant (CA), Support Assistant (SA), and Tutor Assistant (TU)  in middle and secondary school settings.  Particular emphasis will be given to show-and-tell demonstrations, hands-on active learning projects, collaborative work, writing learning objectives/outcomes/standards, evaluation, and assessment. Includes a weekly collaborative colloquium dedicated to current topics in physics teaching. A minimum of 60 hours are required for one credit, and 38 hours for a half credit. 

Course/Lab Fee: Yes
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH 168  

PHYS 115  
Repeatable: Repeatable to 1 credit in an academic year
Schedule Type: Practicum
Special Approval: Instructor permission required.

Term Offering: Fall, Spring, Summer
College Code: CAS

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