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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ACTIVITIES?

A message was sent to me asking "what is your motivation" in posting the
activities. My answer was that I like sharing what I know (and what I think
may be of some use to other teachers). But I have no feedback and it may well
be that my efforts in describing what a physics teacher can do with commonly
available equipment are not at all useful. How can I be sure that what seems
to be fresh and innovative to me is not perceived as "garbage" by others?
I am not inventing anything new, I am describing what, in my opinion, is
not widely known, or is partially forgotten.

I would highly appreciate if those of you who found the descriptions of my
activities useful could send me messages (at the address below, NOT THROUGH
PHYSHARE). Either simply confirm the usefulnes, or, if you have time, write
more about the way in which the descriptions were useful. I would also like
to hear from those who may possibly feel that I am abusing the server and that
my messages are nor worth sharing. For the time being I will continue posting
a message every two weeks, or so, till the "inventory is exhausted". I wish
more people were sharing ideas about using common low-cost equipment in
laboratory activites and demos.

            Ludwik Kowalski      kowalski@apollo.montclair.edu


"HOW DO WE KNOW ...? WHY DO WE BELIEVE ...? WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE FOR ...?"

According to A. Arons, physics laboratories are places where such questions
are asked and answered. (See his article in The Physics Teacher, May 1993)