Abstract
This paper presents an experiment in project/problem-based learning (PBL) in an upper division mathematical physics course. The group project in the course involved modeling a zombie outbreak of the type seen in AMC's The Walking Dead. Students researched, devised, and solved their mathematical models for the spread of a zombie-like infection. Students independently learned and utilized numerical methods to solve highly coupled systems of differential equations. This work explores student perceptions and reactions to problem-based learning, and the feasibility of using PBL as the sole pedagogy in upper division physics courses.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2011 Physics Education Research Conference |
| Pages | 183-186 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 1413 |
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| State | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 2011 Physics Education Research Conference - Omaha, NE, United States Duration: Aug 3 2011 → Aug 4 2011 |
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| Other | 2011 Physics Education Research Conference |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Omaha, NE |
| Period | 8/3/11 → 8/4/11 |
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Problem-based learning in upper division courses : Student successes, perceptions, and reactions. / Duda, Gintaras K.; Ross, James.
2011 Physics Education Research Conference. Vol. 1413 2012. p. 183-186.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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