1784 - Back to School : Physicists Learning the Life Sciences for IPLS

Author / Creator

AAPT WM21 (2021)

Conferences

AAPT WM21 C1.1 Teaching the Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences (IPLS) Course (2021)

Available as

Online

Summary

Transforming an introductory physics class to meet the needs of life science majors is no easy task.  It requires curiosity, humility, dedication, and a willingness to be a novice learner again.  H...

Transforming an introductory physics class to meet the needs of life science majors is no easy task.  It requires curiosity, humility, dedication, and a willingness to be a novice learner again.  Honestly, it may not be for everyone.  But for those educators who are willing and able to undergo this reform, the rewards of a deep connection with life science students and pre-health professionals are immensely satisfying.  In this talk I highlight my experiences reforming the introductory class at a former university, the resources and educators who were most influential, and the early stages of my quest to bring an IPLS class to my current college.  Finally, I share a new podcast that I just released called Physics Alive*, where I interview PER and IPLS instructors and researchers.  This podcast provides an opportunity for listeners to discover new ideas and even use episodes in their classrooms. *https://physicsalive.com/

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