Physics Education Presentations

Headed by Dr. Robin Jordan.

 Some recent conference talks

  • "Some new (and not so new) ideas about teaching science" R.G. Jordan, 11th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on COLLEGE TEACHING and LEARNING, Jacksonville, Florida, April 2000.
  • "Student responses to collaborative learning strategies" R.G. Jordan, FLORIDA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Annual meeting, St. Leo University, Florida, March 2001.
  • "Getting the most from quizzes" R.G. Jordan, FLORIDA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Annual meeting, Barry University, Florida, March 2002.
  • "The Cavendish experiment; the myth and the truth" R.G. Jordan, FLORIDA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Annual meeting, Barry University, Florida, March 2002.
  • "Of fluents and fluxions" R.G. Jordan, FLORIDA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Annual meeting, University of Central Florida, Florida, March 2003.
  • "Using an electronic response system in the classroom", R.G. Jordan, J.E. Haky and D.W. Louda, 15th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on COLLEGE TEACHING and LEARNING, Jacksonville, Florida, April 2004.
  • "Using an electronic response system in the classroom" R.G. Jordan, FLORIDA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Annual meeting, University of Central Florida, Florida, March 2004.
  • "Development of on-line, remote lab exercises for General Physics I and II courses" R.G. Jordan and Bassem Alhalabi, FLORIDA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Annual meeting, University of Central Florida, Florida, March 2005.
  • "Fun with physics at home: from the kitchen sink to the microwave oven" R.G. Jordan, FLORIDA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Annual meeting, University of South Florida, Florida, March 2005.
  • "Measuring Static and Kinetic Friction on an Inclined Plane via Remote Laboratory Modality" Bassem Alhalabi, Robin Jordan, Ali Abu-El Humos, M. K. Hamza at the 9th World Multi-Conference on Systematics, Cybernetics and Informatics July 10-13, 2005 - Orlando, Florida, USA.
  • "Incorporating Active Learning into Courses and Program; A Scholarly Dialogue" Alease Bruce, Debbie Dunlap Runshe, Robin Jordan, Martha Wicker and Debbie Laverie, an interactive workshop at the 2005 Summer Academy, Institute for Higher Education Policy, July, 2005 - Snowbird, Utah.
  • "Examples of questions that test students' understanding of the concepts of electrostatics" R.G. Jordan, FLORIDA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Annual meeting, Florida Institute of Technology, Florida, March 2006.
  • "Quantification of multiple-choice test items" Angelica Hotiu and Robin Jordan, FLORIDA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Annual meeting, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, March 2007.
  • "How does attendance affect student performance?" Robin Jordan and Roger Leff, FLORIDA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - Annual meeting, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, March 2007.