Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong Hwa University; Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong Hwa University; Lee king-lien, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering,National Taipei University of Technology; CHAO-CHIA CHENG, NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIV

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

: Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy. Retrieved Jan. 8, 2010 from http://www.opportunityequation.org/5. American Association of Physics Teachers. (2002). AAPT statement on physics first. Retrieved January 12, 2011 from http://www.aapt.org/policy/physicsfirst.cfm.6. National Research Council. (2001). Physics in a new era. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.7. Machold, D. K. (1992). Is physics worth teaching?Science & Education, 1, 301-311.8. Wandersee, J. H., Mintzes, J. J. & Novak, J. D. (1994) Research on alternative conceptions in science. In D. L. Gabel (ed.) Handbook of research on science teaching and learning: A project of the national science teachers association (New

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

learning can take on many forms – from traditional tests and quizzes towritten laboratory reports, research papers, projects, etc. The focus of this paper will be toprovide a discussion about ways to incorporate writing into the curriculum as well as to providesome examples of how writing-based tools can be used to assess student learning. To this end,the use of rubrics can be very worthwhile for both the students and the instructor. As Spurlin hasindicated and modeled, the use of carefully crafted rubrics can be a useful way to demonstratethat students have met the criterion whether the communication is through either written or oralform3. In addition, the use of a carefully crafted rubric can help reduce the overall time neededto grade a