Online Physics Course
Thinking and Problem Solving 21st Century Skill
This year I can't take a traditional physics course, so I have been taking an online physics course instead. The class doesn't have assignments I can use as examples simply because the way it is structured. The course teaches you through lectures and then has you take a quiz or an occasional test. This rules out any chance of using an individual assignment from the class, but the course as a whole works well as a replacement example for an assignment,
Physics in general heavily requires the Thinking and problem Solving 21st Century Skill, and as a science it naturally uses the scientific method and higher order math skills. Most if not all the questions that I have had to answer in this course are examples of real world problems that need to be solved everyday. This means that what you are asked is not as clear cut as a simple problem you apply a formula to. You not only have to use a lot of mathematics , but you also have to figure what specific math you have to apply to the problem. This creates a multi-step process that requires a lot more problem solving then your average class.
Physics and science in general is a great example of the Thinking and Problem Solving 21st Century Skill. Though I have not completed the class yet, I know that this physics course will be immensely helpful in developing my ability to solve real world problems.
Physics in general heavily requires the Thinking and problem Solving 21st Century Skill, and as a science it naturally uses the scientific method and higher order math skills. Most if not all the questions that I have had to answer in this course are examples of real world problems that need to be solved everyday. This means that what you are asked is not as clear cut as a simple problem you apply a formula to. You not only have to use a lot of mathematics , but you also have to figure what specific math you have to apply to the problem. This creates a multi-step process that requires a lot more problem solving then your average class.
Physics and science in general is a great example of the Thinking and Problem Solving 21st Century Skill. Though I have not completed the class yet, I know that this physics course will be immensely helpful in developing my ability to solve real world problems.