Mar 06, 2026
The book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl has made waves in the mathematics teaching world over the past several years. With a philosophy very similar to that of the Modeling curriculum, Liljedahl's “Thinking Classroom” methods are built on the idea that “thinking is the precursor to learning.” I have spent the last two years trying out some of Liljedahl's methods in my Physics I classes. I will discuss how I have been using vertical whiteboards, randomized groupings, and “consolidation from the bottom” to increase engagement and encourage collaboration.
(Read more...)
Talks & PublicationsJun 18, 2025
For the past couple years, I have typeset all of my worksheets and other teaching materials in LaTeX. Here is a repository containing all of my worksheets, with a CC0 license.
(Read more...)
ProjectsSep 26, 2020
Energy is Made Up: Interesting Conceptual Discussions around Energy and its Definition. I discuss how energy is nothing more than a helpful ‘bookkeeping method’ for multi-object systems. This leads to interesting discussions, especially for students who have already taken chemistry.
(Read more...)
Talks & PublicationsJan 01, 2012
We built an air cannon that utilizes a diaphragm valve to release the pressurized gas and discuss a model based on the flow of air through the valve, which is in decent agreement with our data.
(Read more...)
Talks & Publications