Understanding Physics: Instructor Guide

The Instructor Guide contains a discussion of the approach represented in this course, suggestions for presenting the material, lists of additional resources, and suggested exam questions of various types. Only the first topics are given here. A complimentary copy of the complete Guide is available from the publisher for instructors who adopt the text.

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Understanding Physics: Instructor Guide
The Instructor Guide contains a discussion of the approach represented in this course, suggestions for presenting the material, lists of additional resources, and suggested exam questions of various types. Only the first topics are given here. A complimentary copy of the complete Guide is available from the publisher for instructors who adopt the text. Click on a file to view it in pdf (portable document format). In this format documents can be read on any computer with Adobe Reader. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download a free copy at: Adobe Reader. The Reader must be configured as a "plug-in" to your browser. You can save a copy of the file to your computer by saving it from within the Reader. The publisher provided these files for public viewing at the request of the project sponsors. Unfortunately the print function has been disabled.

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Contents (18 KB)
Introduction and Approach (77 KB)
History and Nature of Science: National Research Council Recommendations (48 KB)