tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post8454972213515476177..comments2024-03-28T21:04:16.189-07:00Comments on The Blog of Phyz: Why I no longer recommend the AP Physics examDean Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17681829220589441713noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post-34505123701630334562018-07-31T16:56:39.358-07:002018-07-31T16:56:39.358-07:00I just attended a week-long AP Physics I course. ...I just attended a week-long AP Physics I course. Prior to teaching I spent 30 years in R&D. I have a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering. Rather than rely on my memory, I looked at the course content in a four year BS Physics/Engineering. As others have said about the new AP 1 curriculum, the content is assumed (it must be!). However, it appears that the course could not possibly cover the required content. And yes, I also observed a heavy emphasis on rotation. Many of the rotational conceptual questions on the AP I test resemble questions asked of 3rd and 4th year physics majors. <br />So...<br />What do the colleges think of the new AP I curriculum?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266971771039199483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post-59286438985411854842018-04-07T14:01:06.976-07:002018-04-07T14:01:06.976-07:00I'm curious, now that the test has been around...I'm curious, now that the test has been around for a few years do you still feel the same way? I still feel this course does not match what colleges are doing and I'm also hearing rumblings from students that some colleges are offering NO credit at all unless a student passes both AP Physics 1 and 2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post-652052245512414622016-06-08T06:17:33.842-07:002016-06-08T06:17:33.842-07:00Thank you for putting your well thought out argume...Thank you for putting your well thought out arguments out there for others to read. I just ran across both of you posts while searching through Google for opinions on keeping AP 1 and/or 2. <br /><br />I teach at a small independent school that previously taught an introductory Physics class, AP B, and AP C. We replaced AP B with 1 and 2 and encouraged capable students to pursue AP 1 as an introductory course.<br /><br />Two years later I am in the same place you are. Do I recommend we do away with AP 1 and 2 and go back to the home brewed introductory Physics and offer C as a second year course or do we keep going and make changes to try and improve scores?<br />David Buttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01476615396893304202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post-52726006964128571052016-05-06T07:00:15.953-07:002016-05-06T07:00:15.953-07:00Well said. Although I think the grand vision of t...Well said. Although I think the grand vision of the AP-1 / AP-2 redesign is solid in theory, to my mind the College Board's goal should be to provide exams consistent with standard college courses to allow students to obtain advanced educational opportunities in high school. In this reference frame, the AP-1 / AP-2 courses do not meet the needs of my students -- they mirror very few college-level introductory courses, and are instead trying to lead the way in changing physics education, which I believe should be outside the mandate of this organization.Mr. Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688676870842430645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post-282351709676582732016-02-27T17:43:46.283-08:002016-02-27T17:43:46.283-08:00Nice post! There are similarities with the AP Che...Nice post! There are similarities with the AP Chem redesign as well. They say their not testing content when in fact they are!Kurt Zeppetellohttp://kurt-zeppetello.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com