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Courses¶
Table 1:Courses taught
| Course code | Course name | Year | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN13010 | Inleidend practicum 1 | 25 - now | Coordinator | A redesign of the FYPLC complying with the renewed physics curriculum. It includes now a 2 ECTS project on mechanics. |
| TN13015 | Inleidend practium 2 | 25 - now | Coordinator | A redesign of the FYPLC complying with the renewed physics curriculum. It includes now a 2 ECTS project on thermodynamics. |
| TN1405 | Inleidend practicum | 19-25 | Coordinator | The first year physics lab course (6ECTS ~240 students) aims at introducing students to the basics of experimental physics. |
| TN2985 | Introduction to experiments in physics | 19 - 25 | Coordinator | This course (2ECTS ~40 students) introduces students how opted for the minor in physics to the basics of experimental physics. |
| WM0318TN | Wetenschap en argumentatieleer | 22-23 | Tutor | This course introduces the students to the philosophy of science (Nature of Science). In various sessions they discuss their standpoints regarding statements that are introduced in articles. They thereby explore their own views on the nature of science. |
| SL4301 | Implementatie van onderwijs | 23 - now | Guest lecturer | In this course students are introduced to relevant ideas and materials that they can use in their own teaching practices. I introduce them to the use of escaperooms and the use of open online interactive books. |
| SL4220 | Vakdidactiek basis | 22 - now | Guest lecturer | In this lecture I teach the basics of the pedagogy of practical work. |
| SL4320 | Vakdidactiek verdiepend | 22 - now | Guest lecturer | In this lecture I introduce the students to the use of four different ICT tools which can be used in the classroom. |
Dissemination of course innovations¶
This is a selection of the outputs related to the innovation of the lab courses.
Pols (2020): A Physics Lab Course in Times of COVID-19. A paper on the transition to online education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pols & Dekkers (2024): Redesigning a first year physics lab course on the basis of the procedural and conceptual knowledge in science model. A scientific article on the redesign of the FYPLC.
Pols et al. (2021): Students’ report on an open inquiry. A paper on students’ experiences with open inquiry in the redesigned lab course.
Pols (2023): One setup for many experiments: enabling versatile student-led investigations. A paper on the newly included experiment to determine g with 0.1% accuracy and how it enables various students-led investigations.
Pols (2024): Elements of proper conclusion. A paper on writing of proper conclusions at first-year level.
Pols et al. (2021) Comparison of practicum courses across four universities A GIREP Symposium where we compare different approach to physics lab courses across four universities.
Pols (2024): The Vitruvian man: An introduction to measurement and data analysis. A paper on a new approach to introduce measurement and data analysis to first year students.
- Pols, C. (2020). A Physics Lab Course in Times of COVID-19. The Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, 24(2), 172–178.
- Pols, C., & Dekkers, P. (2024). Redesigning a first year physics lab course on the basis of the procedural and conceptual knowledge in science model. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 20(1), 010117.
- Pols, F., Duynkerke, L., Van Arragon, J., Van Prooijen, K., Van Der Goot, L., & Bera, B. (2021). Students’ report on an open inquiry. Physics Education, 56(6), 063007.
- Pols, F. (2023). One setup for many experiments: enabling versatile student-led investigations. Physics Education, 59(1), 015007.
- Pols, F. (2024). Elements of proper conclusions. Physics Education, 60(1), 015009.
- Pols, C., Lewandowski, H., Logman, P., & Bradbury, F. (2021). Differences and similarities in approaches to physics LAB-courses. World Conference on Physics Education.
- Pols, F. (2024). The Vitruvian man: An introduction to measurement and data analysis. The Physics Teacher, 62(5), 356–359.