Description
For Introductory Calculus-based Physics Courses.
Putting physics first
Based on his storied research and teaching, Eric Mazur's Principles & Practice of Physics builds an understanding of physics that is both thorough and accessible. Unique organization and pedagogy allow students to develop a true conceptual understanding of physics alongside the quantitative skills needed in the course.
- New learning architecture:
- The book is structured to help students learn physics in an organized way that encourages comprehension and reduces distraction.
- Physics on a contemporary foundation:
- Traditional texts delay the introduction of ideas that we now see as unifying and foundational. This text builds physics on those unifying foundations, helping students to develop an understanding that is stronger, deeper, and fundamentally simpler.
- Research-based instruction:
- This text uses a range of research-based instructional techniques to teach physics in the most effective manner possible.
This program provides a better teaching and learning experience for you and your students. Here's how:
- Build an integrated, conceptual understanding of physics:
- Help students gain a deeper understanding of the unified laws that govern our physical world through the innovative chapter structure and pioneering table of contents.
- Encourage informed problem solving:
- The separate Practice Volume empowers students to reason more effectively and better solve problems.
- Personalize learning with MasteringPhysics:
- MasteringPhysics provides students with engaging experiences that coach them through physics with specific wrong-answer feedback, hints, and a wide variety of educationally effective content.
About the Author
Eric Mazur is the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University and Area Chair of Applied Physics. As an internationally recognised scientist and researcher, he leads a vigorous research program in optical physics and supervises one of the largest research groups in the Physics Department at Harvard University.
Eric Mazur is author or co-author of over 300 scientific publications and holds three dozen patents. He has also written on education and is the author of Peer Instruction: A User's Manual, a book that explains how to teach large lecture classes interactively. In 2006, he helped produce the award-winning DVD Interactive Teaching. He is the founder of Learning Catalytics, a platform for promoting interactive learning in the classroom, which is available in Mastering Physics.
Book Information
ISBN 9781292078861
Author Eric Mazur
Format Paperback
Page Count 1072
Imprint Pearson Education Limited
Publisher Pearson Education Limited
Weight(grams) 2120g
Dimensions(mm) 276mm * 220mm * 42mm