7th IPSG Sharing session for A-Level Physics educators - Invitation to submit abstracts

thanks to Sandra for the invitation!

7th IPSG Sharing session for A-Level Physics educators
http://weelookang.blogspot.com/2014/10/7th-ipsg-sharing-session-for-level.html

https://www.dropbox.com/s/li1v1dqbeo7juqi/IPSG7wee.pptx?dl=0

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title:  Computer Modeling Pedagogy using Tracker
event:7th Physics IPSG Sharing Session for A-level Physics educators
date:  21 Jan 2015 (Wed) from
time: 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Abstract:

This 60 minutes hands-on workshop (extension of 3rd IPSG: Learning physics of sports science through video analysis and modelling by Lee Tat Leong and Wee Loo Kang Lawrence) aims to emphasis the Computer Modeling Pedagogy (Wee, Chew, Goh, Tan, & Lee, 2012) using Tracker as an appropriate method to understand Dynamics, Circular and Oscillations topics. The model building process using Tracker's Dynamics Particle Model in Cartesian and Polar Coordinate Systems allows students to iteratively come up with suitable Physics (recommended with nested if statements) computer models (Brown, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012; Christian & Esquembre, 2012) to represent their video analysis.

The following models will be covered:

1. Dynamics: roller blading down a slope model (video by KoayTzeMin RGS sec3 student mentored by Leong Tze Kwang.
1. variables used: g = 9,81, k =0.708
2. initial values: vx = 1.384
3. fx' = g*sin(5.7*pi/180)-k*vx
4. fy' = 0
2. Circular: Uniform Circular Motion Break Model (video by Lim Jit Ning HCI)
1. model: initial values θ = 25 deg, ω = 615 
2. fr = if(t<2.795,-ω*ω*r,0)
3. fθ = 0
3. Oscillations: Simple Harmonic Motion with Collision Model (video by pohhuiyinaomi RGS sec3 student mentored by Leong Tze Kwang)
1. variables used: g = 9.81, F=230
2. initial values: t = 2.345, r = 0.3737, θ= -113º
3. fr = -ω*ω*r
4. fθ = if(t<9.581,-m*g*cos(θ),if(t<9.586,F-m*g*cos(θ),-m*g*cos(θ)))

All models and resources are downloadable and editable, licensed creative commons attribution for the benefit of all, directly on Tracker itself as a Shared Library (Wee, 2014). Send your Tracker project *.trz to weelookang@gmail.com for inclusion into the Tracker's Singapore Digital Library collection http://iwant2study.org/lookangejss/.

 Reference:

1. Brown, Douglas. (2007). Combining computational physics with video analysis in Tracker. Paper presented at the American Association of Physics Teachers AAPT Summer Meeting, Greensboro http://cabrillo.edu/~dbrown/tracker/air_resistance.pdf
2. Brown, Douglas. (2008). Video Modeling: Combining Dynamic Model Simulations with Traditional Video Analysis. Paper presented at the American Association of Physics Teachers AAPT Summer Meeting, Edmonton. http://cabrillo.edu/~dbrown/tracker/video_modeling.pdf
3. Brown, Douglas. (2009). Video Modeling with Tracker. Paper presented at the American Association of Physics Teachers AAPT Summer Meeting, Ann Arbor. http://cabrillo.edu/~dbrown/tracker/video_modeling.pdf
4. Brown, Douglas. (2012). Tracker Free Video Analysis and Modeling Tool for Physics Education. from http://www.cabrillo.edu/~dbrown/tracker/
5. Christian, Wolfgang, & Esquembre, Francisco. (2012). Computational Modeling with Open Source Physics and Easy Java Simulations. Paper presented at the South African National Institute for Theoretical Physics Event, University of Pretoria, South Africa. http://www.nithep.ac.za/3au.htm
6. Wee, Loo Kang. (2014). Open Educational Resources from Performance Task using Video Analysis and Modeling-Tracker and K12 science education framework. arXiv preprint arXiv:1408.5992. The OCPA8 International Conference on Physics Education and Frontier Physics, invited talk.
7. Wee, Loo Kang, Chew, Charles, Goh, Giam Hwee, Tan, Samuel, & Lee, Tat Leong. (2012). Using Tracker as a pedagogical tool for understanding projectile motion. Physics Education, 47(4), 448. arXiv 1206.6489v1

Invitation: 

We are pleased to share with you that the Physics IPSG committee will be holding the 7th Physics IPSG Sharing Session for A-level Physics educators on 21 Jan 2015 (Wed) from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm at Nanyang Junior College. The objective of the sharing session is for the A-level Physics teachers to get together to network and share their teaching experiences and good practices.

As in the previous years, there will be concurrent sharing sessions. On behalf of the IPSG committee, we would like to invite you to share during the concurrent sharing sessions. Each presentation/workshop should be 30 min or 60 min long, including any Q&A sessions. The categories of sharing could be in the following 5 areas:

1. Hands-On / Experiments
2. Enrichment activities
3. Demonstrations
4. Teaching Strategies
5. Others

Abstracts of presentations should be submitted via the google form at http://tinyurl.com/7th-PhysicsIPSG-submission by 11 November 2014 (Tuesday).

Abstracts from past IPSG Sharing have been uploaded onto the Physics IPSG website and can be found via this link:http://physicsipsg.wordpress.com/archives/ for your reference.

More details about the event will be given to you at a later date upon the receipt of all abstracts.

Please feel free to forward this email to any of your colleagues from ETD who may have interesting ideas/ projects to share. J

Thank you!
Regards,
On behalf of Physics IPSG committee

Accepted!

Programme Schedule

1.30 - 2.15pm	Registration of presenters
2.15 - 2.30pm	Welcome Address
2.30 - 3pm	Keynote Address
3 - 3.40pm	Concurrent Session 1
3.40 - 4.10pm	Break
4.10 - 4.50pm	Concurrent Session 2	Concurrent Session 4
4.50 - 5.30pm	Concurrent Session 3

Concurrent Sessions

Session Timing	Session	Title of Presentation	Institution
CS 1 (3pm to 3.40pm)	CS 1.1	Physics Home-based Learning - Gravity	HCI
	CS 1.2	Teaching Kinematics Using Team-based Learning	National Junior College
	CS 1.3	Exit Pass – a Formative Assessment technique	Yishun Junior College
	CS 1.4	A level physics examples from Astronomy	NTU
	CS 1.5	Level Up! Online Self-Directed Learning	Pioneer Junior College
	CS 1.6	Team-based approach in teaching and learning of Physics	Meridian Junior College
	CS 1.7	Assessment and refinement of students’ models	CJC & NIE
	CS 1.8	Lesson Study on Upthrust	Innova Junior College
CS 2 (4.10pm to 4.50pm)	CS 2.1	Enhancing learning of Waves through demonstrations	Victoria Junior College
	CS 2.2	Physics Demonstrations Video	HCI
	CS 2.3	Making Thinking Visible in a Junior College Physics Classroom	National Junior College
	CS 2.4	A Conceptual Change Approach in Teaching Physics – Using Everyday Occurrence as Lesson Induction	Pioneer Junior College
CS 3 (4.50pm to 5.30pm)	CS 3.1	Experimental Kits for Electromagnetism	NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE
	CS 3.2	Understanding Bungee Jumping Concepts with Excel Spreadsheet	Hwa Chong Institution
	CS 3.3	Some suggestions for "Teaching Less, Learning More"	Nanyang Technological University
	CS 3.4	Use of Tracker for Physics practical on circular motion	River Valley High School
CS 4 (4.10pm to 5.30pm)	CS 4.1	The origin(s) of motional electromotive force	Department of Physics, National University of Singapore
	CS 4.2	Computer Modeling Pedagogy using Tracker	MOEHQ-ETD
	CS 4.3	Mapping Electric Potential	River Valley High School
	CS 4.4	Using 3D printing to teach Physics	Raffles Institution
	CS 4.5	Physics Problem Solving Methodologies in Mechanics and Electromagnetism	MIT/SUTD
	CS 4.6	Understanding Physics through Multiple-Concept Experimentation	Science Centre Singapore
	CS 4.7	(Presentations by SUTD)	SUTD

More details about the IPSG such as the registration process and venue of your sharing sessions would follow at a later date. Should you have any queries in the meantime, do feel free to email us at shirley_tay_li_hui@moe.edu.sg or  Joy_JT_TAN@moe.gov.sg.