Assignment:
Directions: Answer each of the following questions based on your reading "Framing the structural role of mathematics in physics lectures: A case study of electromagnetism" by Karam.
1. This paper differs from the ones we have read previously in that it focuses more on instruction than on student understanding. What do you think the value of this research perspective is, if any?
2. Which of the categories (summarized in Table II) do you use the most in your instruction? Why?
3. This case study is of a university lecture environment. A high school environment is often much different. How are you preparing your students for this transition? (Note: There is a movement to reduce traditional lecture in the university setting, but it has not reached all physics courses yet.)
Readings:
Framing the structural role of mathematics in physics lectures: A case study on electromagnetism
By Ricardo Karam