The Make-Believe World of Real-World Physics, a talk by Prof. Eric Mazur of Harvard University

Dr. Mazur's teaching method has developed a large following, both nationally and internationally, and has been adopted across many science disciplines. To this end. Dr. Mazur devotes part of his research group's effort to education research and finding verifiable ways to improve science education. In 1990 he began developing "Peer Instruction," a method for teaching large lecture classes interactively.

Date and Time:

Thursday, October 30, 2008. 7:00 PM.
Approximate duration of 1 hour(s).

Location:

Hewlett Teaching Center, Room 201 [Map]

URL:

http://ctl.stanford.edu/Events/Mazur2_08.html

Audience:

Faculty/Staff
Alumni/Friends
General Public
Students
Members

Category:

Lectures/Readings
University Events

Sponsor:

Center for Teaching and Learning, Office of Science Outreach, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Physics.