We have developed a longitudinal survey which aims to examine students' attitudes toward their programs and courses in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University. We are building on previous survey projects which looked at students’ motivations when selecting their programs and the variations between different introductory physics cohorts. The long-term goal of this project...
Over the past decade, physics education has increasingly emphasized computational skills for undergraduates. These skills offer many benefits, fostering problem-solving, analysis, and critical thinking applicable across various professions. This study delves into the relationship between computational activities and enhanced physics learning, specifically explored through coding exercises...
In this poster, I discuss the pedagogical efforts put forth in developing appropriate undergraduate labs while making use of phenomena studied in graduate physics courses.
This work is a part of the undergraduate lab revision process at the University of Waterloo and presents our efforts in bringing inquiry-based lab pedagogy to the upper year undergraduate students.
We discuss the...