Chapter 25: A Model for Reform in Teaching Physics: Large-Enrollment Physics Classes

Teachers at all levels require some knowledge of physics. A particularly large challenge is to provide appropriate higher education experiences for those future teachers who will be working with students in the first six to seven years of their schooling. We have developed an activity-based course for these teachers. The activities involve both traditional short experiments and technology-based ones. The university course is somewhat unique because the design allows for one faculty member to work with a relatively large number of students and yet maintain a student-centered environment.