Math, specifically calculus, is a barrier to many natural sciences, technology and engineering fields. Physics, which is math-heavy, often proves similarly challenging to students who wish to pursue ...

UMD students in Margaret Elmer-Dixon’s introductory calculus-based physics class watch one of their boomerangs in flight Wednesday, April 14, 2021. (Steve Kuchera / [email protected]) UMD ...

The classic textbook that builds scientific literacy and logical reasoning abilityPrinciples of Physics, now in its 11th edition, is renowned for teaching students, not just the basic concepts of ...

FROM the point of view of science teaching, a physics textbook of intermediate standard is of great importance because for so many students it represents the end of their acquaintance with physics, ...