Q1+Evaluation


 * AP PHYSICS C**

Please add your comments to this page. This could be about the course structure, course content, course teacher, etc. Don't feel limited...it's about anything that influences your experience in the class. Thank you! Things to consider:


 * What's working?**
 * Webassign is a good way to see how to do what we are learning and to help me understand the material more. So far so good though.
 * I think Webassign does work, but it would be more beneficial if we did a day of work on a new topic, and then took what we learned from that day and had a couple of days to then complete the Webassign. It seemed like some of the Webassigns were to be done on prior knowledge, but some things I forget - I second that, as do I. The webassigns are great, but it would be nice to go over (in depth) the topics in the webassign beforehand or after or during the time that the webassign is posted.
 * Extra help is great - You're available after school quite often, and I have questions often. That works out well.
 * Being available during the day for extra help; really helpful for people who can't be here after the end of the day.
 * Everything.


 * What's not working?**
 * The test was really hard, but that's expected, I guess because it's AP. The variable answers caught me off guard, if we could work on that a little bit more, that would be good. I can do it, but i just want a little more practice with it.
 * The variable answers did catch me off guard and I found them challenging. The test was hard, but it should be because it prepares us for the APs. I think the Webassigns do a good job of making sure we understand everything throughout the quarter and make sure we're not falling behind, and gets rid of the need for short quizzes every now and then that waste class time.
 * It's great that we joke around in class, but on a day like today (with the lolcatz), I really wanted to go over the test and ask questions because there was material that I felt uncomfortable with. Don't get me wrong, I love Bombay TV. But sometimes I feel nervous to ask if we can do physics during class because I don't want to be the one to say "Okay, let's actually do physics."
 * I agree, while I absolutely love the class, I feel a bit too pressured to actually suggest doing physics.
 * Maybe more time could be spent in class going over the topics on the Webassigns (or any new topic in general) before they are due, rather than fielding hard questions after the whole assignment has already been turned in.


 * What do you like?**
 * I don't like or dislike Webassign. I do really like this class so far and find it fun and exciting, yet at the same time challenging and useful. I think it's good to have a day off or a day of less stressful learning every once in a while and I think the funny videos help us to relax and not get too stressed out. Not to mention though, I do look forward to class every day because it's so entertaining and we have a great group of students.
 * Webassign -- I felt that they really helped me to understand the concepts (though often through trial and error).
 * Webassign -- I like how the assignments are long term (so we can ask you questions), I like how you can have mroe than one submission for question (It's hard to get everything right on the first try), and I like how there are both easy and difficult questions.
 * I do like the Webassigns, especially when we have a couple of days to get them done so we can go in for help if we need it, and the class is great; hilarious.
 * Prospect of Six Flags trip - great for motivation
 * Worksheets - we had one or two earlier in the year and we went over them in class which helped conceptually.


 * What needs to be changed?**
 * More work with no number (all variables) problems. Maybe a few more class days to prep for tests.
 * I think another day of test prep would help, especially with the magnitude of topics that the test carried. The variable problems also do help, but I think it's good to have a little bit of number and a little bit of variable problems. I think if you start off doing variable problems so that you can make sure we understand the topic before adding numbers, I think that could help alot.
 * Definetly some more test prep time, and maybe some in class practice problems. The packet worked well, but I don't think that all the topics on the test were covered in the packet, and I don't think we had enough time to really do the whole packet and understand the whole thing.
 * Less slacking in class. [jk]
 * COMMENT REMOVED


 * Positives (in general):**
 * Bombay TV 1 & 2
 * High energy
 * Interesting topics
 * Rap Cat
 * Lolcats
 * David Gewanter (???)
 * Launchball
 * Portals
 * Moustache TV
 * Masses & Pulleys
 * Panzer's facial hair.
 * Pin the Tail on the SmartDonkey
 * All numbers above zero


 * Negatives (in general):**
 * VPython
 * Circular Motion
 * That question where kinetic friction is the only force making the mass move
 * All numbers below zero
 * Tests and Exams