Articles Tagged with physics

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The two-step problem

We identify a major block to productivity.

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A changing syllabus

What to learn

“Quantum Mechanics” is not what it used to be.

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A difficult problem

Too hard

The challenge problem was difficult.  The interesting question is: why?

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Too simple, or not simple enough

Modeling stars

How do you know when you’ve included all the important things?

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Misnaming things

The astronomer’s dictionary

Misleading terms make learning Astronomy harder.

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Teaching to the test (II)

Good questions?

The hardest part of teaching may be finding good questions to ask.

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Burnout

Long-serving workers

How long is too long to do a single task?

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The answers

and explanations

We present the answers to last week’s conundrums.

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Breadcrumbs

Not even suggestions

Our tutor’s activities sometimes depart from the syllabus.

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Aldehydes and ketones

The road not taken

Our tutor considers past alternatives.

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