Physics Teaching by Subject. II| Physics Teaching by Subject. II |
Electromagnetism and Optics > s.a. teaching [active learning];
wave phenomena [reflection].
@ Calculus-based: Marr et al AJP(99)sep;
Chabay & Sherwood AJP(06)apr;
Mukhopadhyay EJP(06) [senior level];
Saarelainen et al EJP(07) [models and misconceptions];
Burko EJP(08) [properties of waves].
@ Light and color: Rossing & Chiaverina AJP(00)oct [RL].
@ Electromagnetism topics: Kraftmakher AJP(00)apr,
Salzman et al AJP(01)may [eddy currents];
Maloney et al AJP(01)jul [survey];
Rosenthal & Henderson AJP(06)apr [potential difference and circuits];
Vidaurre et al EJP(08) [magnetic damping demo];
Guisasola et al EJP(08) [Gauss and Ampère laws];
Jakoby AJP(14)jan
[Maxwell's equations with polarization and magnetization].
@ Waves and optics topics: Heller AJP(97)jan [waves];
Ambrose et al AJP(99)feb [diffraction and interference],
AJP(99)oct [light as a wave];
Neumann TPT(14)sep [radiation, student misconceptions];
Planinšič & Etkina TPT(15) [LEDs in physics teaching];
Ugolini & Rafferty AJP(18)oct [gravitational wave detection].
@ III: Hertzberg et al AJP(01)jun [rotating dielectric cylinder].
> Related topics: see Ampère's Law;
diffraction; Faraday's Law;
polarization; refraction [Schlieren imaging].
Modern Physics and Quantum Theory > s.a. deformation quantization.
* Possibility: Try teaching using density matrices from the beginning.
@ Quantum mechanics: Henry AJP(90)nov;
Styer AJP(96)jan;
Scarani & Suarez AJP(98)aug [short introduction];
Vokos et al AJP(00)jul [wave nature of matter];
Singh AJP(01)aug [difficulties];
Hirshfeld & Henselder AJP(02)may-qp [and deformation quantization];
issue AJP(02)mar;
Mermin AJP(03)jan [for computer scientists];
Passon EJP(04)qp;
Goff AJP(06)nov [quantum tic-tac-toe game];
Pluch phy/07 [Bell's inequalities];
García & Arévalo EJP(07) [time evolution operator method];
Kaiser pw(07)may [practical vs philosophical aspects];
Sassoli de Bianchi CEJP(13)-a1112 [Aerts' machine-models];
Kohnle et al AJP(12)feb [interactive animations and visualizations],
EJP(13) [new approach];
Eggers Bjælde et al a1506-proc [game-based approach];
Walck EPTCS(16)-a1611 [laboratory language and calculational language];
Ford TPT(18) [Bohr's first 1913 paper];
Organtini a1901 [early in the physics curriculum];
Stadermann et al PR-PER(19) [high school];
Karpov & Patmiou a1709
[qualitative methods, incorporating inductive elements];
Müller & Mishina a2012 [in high school].
@ Quantum mechanics, special topics:
Hobson AJP(05)jul [electrons as field quanta];
Das a1410 [thought experiment on the uncertainty principle];
López-Incera & Dür AJP(19)jan [entanglement, game];
Mart a2010 [Schrödinger equation];
> s.a. quantum effects [tipping pencil/rod problem].
@ Modern physics: (Quantum theory, Special Relativity) Ohanian 95;
Sachs 98 [conceptual];
Harris 99 [r PT(00)nov];
Bernstein et al 00; Walecka 08
+ solutions Amore & Walecka 13;
Tipler & Llewellyn 12;
Pfeffer & Nir 13;
Becchi & D'Elia 16;
Zollman AJP(16)aug [and PER].
@ IIa: Dür & Heusler a1312 [using a single qubit];
Dunningham & Vedral 18
[e1 r CP(11)#6].
@ IIb: Cox 96;
Gilmore 04 [activities, projects, computational];
Gröber & Jodl EJP(10) [problems];
Krane 19;
> s.a. labs.
@ III:
Carr & McKagan AJP(09)apr [reforming graduate quantum mechanics];
Walecka 10; Walecka 13
+ solutions Amore & Walecka 14 [including quantum field theory].
@ Quantum theory, conceptual: Thacker AJP(03)jun [students' models of microscopic physics];
Singh et al PT(06)aug [improving understanding];
Singh AJP(08)mar [understanding];
Karakostas & Hadzidaki S&E(05)-a0904 [and physical reality];
Baily & Finkelstein PRST(10)-a1208 [quantum interpretations];
Marshman & Singh PR-PER(15)-a1504,
PR-PER(15)-a1504 [patterns of student reasoning difficulties];
> s.a. classical mechanics.
@ Physics of matter: (Atomic, Molecular, Condensed Matter)
Manini 14;
> s.a. atomic, nuclear,
and particle physics [problems].
@ Particle physics, field theory: Chen IJMPA(05) [Klein-Gordon equation and particle physics];
Bomark a2009 [gauge theory for freshmen];
Lepage AJP(21)mar [active learning].
Other Topics 
see
general physics; part I [mechanics, fluids, waves, thermal physics].
@ Cosmology: Akridge AJP(01)feb;
Pimbblet PhysEd(02)ap;
Pimbblet & Newman PhysEd(03);
Jordan AJP(05)jul-ap/03;
Kragh a1212 [conceptual problems, promises].
@ Labs: James et al AJP(99)aug [speed of light];
Burko TPT(17)-a1602 [gravitational-wave analysis].
> More topics: see astronomy;
chaotic systems; computational physics;
physics; symmetry.
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