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Course Structure |
Most college
physics course are presented in a lecture fashion, accompanied by various
discussions, demonstrations, activities, laboratory experiments, quizzes,
and/or major exams. They typically utilize a single textbook and are designed
to follow the linear structure of that book
quite closely.
Modern
Physics 1 is different. It is a web based course, designed to utilize the power
of the internet to branch back and forth between parallel topics in a tree structure. Instead of forcing you to stay on a
predetermined, one-dimensional path though the given field of knowledge, it
allows you to explore the subject freely, taking whatever rout you personally
find to be most interesting and most productive.
Unfortunately, many students are not accustomed to this kind of freedom. You
may be one of these students, lead by hand all of your life, who finds it
difficult to explore a subject completely on your own. This is why you should
understand how the material in this course is organized and how to study under such a structure.
You should
also acquaint yourself with the Table of Contents and Syllabus for this course.
The Table of Contents is like a map
of the course, showing you where everything is located. The Syllabus is like an assignment sheet
telling you where you need to go and when you you must be there in order to
receive credit for the course.
You may
consider me, your professor, to be your
personal field guide - someone who can either answer your questions or point
you toward the knowledge you are seeking.
Q1. Which of the following are
true? (A) Most textbooks arrange their material in a tree structure. (B) Most
courses in college use a lecture format and present the material in a linear structure.
(C) This course is arranged in a linear structure. (D) More than one of these.
(E) None of these.
Q2. Which of the following are
true? (A) The Table of Contents is like a map of the course, showing you where
everything is located. (B) The Syllabus of the course is like an assignment
sheet telling you where you need to go and when you must be there. (C) The
professor of the course is like a field guide, answering your questions and
pointing you in the right direction. (D) More than one of these. (E) None of
these.
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