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[David P. Dillard]

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EDUCATION: COLLEGE: SCIENCE :
PHYSICS: EDUCATION :
EDUCATION: LEARNING SKILLS:
Physics Study Skills



Physics Study Skills
Cynthia Arem, Ph.D., Chair of Social Sciences
Pima Community College
<http://wc.pima.edu/~carem/PHYSICSS.html>



"These physics study skills have been compiled
from interviews with Physics teachers."


While the learning situations that these tips guide toward may be focused
towards a particular course and textbook, the general principles are
widely applicable.



Content Sample:



1. Math is at the heart of physics. So the better your math, the better
you'll do in physics. A good working knowledge of algebra and trigonometry
is needed for Physics 121 and knowledge of calculus for Physics 210.


2. Get a good overview of your physics textbook before tackling it in
depth.


Read the topics in the table of contents. If you look at several physics
books, you will notice that many are laid out the same way. For example,
in both Physics 121 and in Physics 210, your book will have chapters on
motion, work and energy, heat and thermodynamics, vibrations and waves,
sound, electricity and magnetism, optics etc. TIP: So if you have
difficulty with a concept in Physics 210, why not review it in a Physics
121 book?


Read the preface. It will give you an overview of the author's intentions,
emphasis and arrangement of the book. For example, here are quotes from a
preface written by author W. Thomas Griffith: "An unusual feature of this
book ... is the carefully worded conceptual questions at the end of each
chapter... Many of these have been classroom-tested on quizzes..."


"Another unusual feature of this book is that each chapter begins with an
illustration from everyday experience that motivates the introduction of
the relevant physical concepts."


"Each chapter also includes an 'Everyday Phenomenon' box that analyzes
some common phenomena in more detail."


Skim through the book. Notice the chapter objectives, the chapter outline,
highlighted boxes, tables, illustrations, graphs, diagrams, terminology,
summary statements and practice exercises.


3. Read your assigned chapter BEFORE attending class and again after. You
will get the most out of class if you read the material ahead of time.
Notice that each chapter in your physics text has new vocabulary, terms,
definitions, concepts, major ideas and many mathematical equations and
practice exercises to be worked out.


4. Make problem-solving part of each study session. The more you work out
problems and test yourself, the better your physics will get. Devote your
time to learning how to do each problem rather than in obtaining the
numerical answer given in the solutions' manual. Even if you do not have
homework problems to do, try working out at least five new problems every
time you study.


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