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Hi Joe,

Long time no e-see!  My experience with Graphs & Tracks has been quite
positive.  My students find it quite engaging, and they do seem to gain
some insight into the various kinematic relationships and their
respective graphs.  However, my evidence is all anecdotal.  I have my
students work in cooperative groups and submit hardcopies of the
various solutions.  I schedule this toward the end of the kinematics
unit -- so that they have completed the Intro to Motion activities
apres Laws, Sokolof, & Thornton.

>it works ok but may not provide all the insight one would like

Joe!  This is probably true of most teaching devices, techniques,
etc.  No one approach or activity can stand alone (opinion).  I'm
certain that with most activities in the physics classroom, some
students derive more understanding than  others.  I try to provide
enough variety in the activities that (if I'm lucky) most students
will find something with which they are compatible.  Last night,
at open house, a parent asked me if I always started each class
with a lecture.  The answer is NO.  I try to schedule variety into
my weeks -- variety within structure.

Glad you're back on line,
Cherie                                 Cherie Lehman
(-;>                                   West Lafayette High School