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The Physics Teacher -- September 2004 -- Volume 42, Issue 6, pp. 369
The Metal Detector and Faraday's Law
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Add to FacebookElectromagnetism has proven a notoriously difficult subject for beginning physics and engineering students. When simultaneously exercising their newly acquired calculus skills on abstract electromagnetism concepts, these students often lose the physics in the mathematical formalism. One way we have addressed this problem is by including engineering-style design and fabrication activities in the laboratory portion of the course. In addition to providing concrete examples of the electromagnetic concepts under study, the integration of mathematics and physics concepts in the design activities can significantly raise the level of student interest, increase the ownership of their learning, and ultimately improve learning and retention.
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