What sort of messages do I want to convey in a ten-minute presentation? I have started thinking about this question due to my upcoming talk at the March Meeting of the American Physical Society in Las Vegas. For the first time in my life, I will give a conference presentation on an education-related topic instead of rather technical condensed matter physics contents. Since the presentation time is so short, I think that it is worth spending some time to think about the key messages. In my talk I will focus on the incorporation of computational methods into physics courses by discussing a successful realization of micromagnetic simulation group projects in an elective magnetism class at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, together with Professor Axel Hoffmann.
This blog is a platform for discussions on physics teaching in higher education. What are effective teaching strategies and creative ways to arouse students' enthusiasm for physics? A special focus lies on condensed matter physics and materials science. Most of the content is based on my personal experience, but I also try to offer a broader perspective of physics teaching.
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Some reflections on peer review
Peer review is a fundamental pillar of the dissemination and validation of scientific knowledge. A considerable portion of this process oper...
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This is a slightly modified version of an article that has appeared in the most recent Newsletter (September 2023 issue) of the IEEE Magnet...
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Over the course of this semester, I am taking over the advanced physics lab course at our Institute of Physics at Goethe University Frankfur...
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A few days ago, I came across the following blog post by Dr. Brokk Toggerson, a physics lecturer from the University of Massachusetts, Amher...