...Front Matter A View From Physics: Discipline-Based Education Research presents the author’s account as one of the founders of the field of physics education research, the scientific study of the teaching and learning of physics. The hallmark of this relatively new field is the use...

...Index A View From Physics: Discipline-Based Education Research presents the author’s account as one of the founders of the field of physics education research, the scientific study of the teaching and learning of physics. The hallmark of this relatively new field is the use of rigorous...

...Front Matter There are many laws of physics involved in the design and operation of roller coasters, carousels, and other amusement rides. Physics for the Whole Body in Playgrounds and Amusement Parks teaches these concepts in an exciting and approachable way by linking them...

...Curriculum development education teaching acceleration measurement Newtonian mechanics classical mechanics acceleration measurement sensors equivalence relation mathematical analysis History Amusement parks are among the most popular school excursions, but very often the learning...

...Index There are many laws of physics involved in the design and operation of roller coasters, carousels, and other amusement rides. Physics for the Whole Body in Playgrounds and Amusement Parks teaches these concepts in an exciting and approachable way by linking them with students...

... Educational assessment Teaching Educational aids Teacher training Fundamental physics Acknowledgments Thank you to the following individuals who without their contributions and support this book would not have been written. Mary Lou Lock, my wonderful wife, who tolerates my many projects. Dr. Brian Thoms...

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