A New Way to Learn Physics
Cultivating Concrete Concepts
Learning the Concepts Simultaneously, Introductory Mechanics
In Parallel Pedagogy, we learn physics much the same way we learn our first language – we just start using it while increasing complexity through iteration. Most every sixth grader can distinguish energy, momentum, force, and motion. Parallel Pedagogy begins there; stresses concepts, problem solving and picture drawing; while adding math and vectors, etc. as it becomes necessary. Compared to students in conventional classes, students learning Parallel Pedagogy apply concepts better and think more like experts, see publications in About. Most students prefer this method and the great majority claim that this method makes them think more about concepts.
Facilitated by Pete Schwartz in the Physics Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. My interest is for these pages to be a community wiki of shared resources. Please contact me if you are interested in collaborating. Please use what you like from any of these webpages.
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Shared Curriculum 