Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; Ted Yu, California Institute of Technology; Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux, California Institute of Technology; James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Angela Capece, California Institute of Technology; Luz Rivas, California Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

-academicactivities.The participants have a rigorous schedule of two three-hour classes each day, broken into smallermodules and divided among the team of instructors. Classes are completed by 4pm, followed bya two-hour relaxation or study period before dinner. After dinner there is often an eveningactivity such as a faculty lecture, admissions workshop, research laboratory tour, or an informalgathering with members of the Caltech community. Instructors also hold optional office hours inthe evening to assist with homework, go over material, or aid students in projects andpresentations.The 2008 YESS class was composed of 29 students (11 females and 18 male students). Themajority (26) of participants were rising high school seniors, and many were the top students