Cinema, Fermi Problems and General Education

Autor/inn/en	Efthimiou, C. J.; Llewellyn, R. A.
Titel	Cinema, Fermi Problems and General Education
Quelle	In: Physics Education, 42 (2007) 3, S.253-261 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-9120
DOI	doi:10.1088/0031-9120/42/3/003
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Student Interests; Physics; Films; Education Courses; General Education; Secondary School Science; Scientific Concepts; College Science; Computation; Skill Development; Measurement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Studieninteresse; Physik; Film; Fortbildungskurs; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Messverfahren
Abstract	During the past few years the authors have developed a new approach to the teaching of physical science, a general education course typically found in the curricula of nearly every college and university. This approach, called "Physics in Films" (Efthimiou and Llewellyn 2006 Phys. Teach. 44 28-33), uses scenes from popular films to illustrate physical principles and has excited student interest and improved student performance. A similar approach at the senior/high-school level, nicknamed "Hollywood Physics," has been developed by Chandler (2006 Phys. Teach. 44 290-2; 2002 Phys. Teach. 40 420-4). The two approaches may be considered complementary as they target different student groups. The analyses of many of the scenes in "Physics in Films" are a direct application of Fermi calculations--estimates and approximations designed to make solutions of complex and seemingly intractable problems understandable to the student non-specialist. The intent of this paper is to provide instructors with examples they can use to develop skill in recognizing Fermi problems and making Fermi calculations in their own courses. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10