by Raymond Burns | Aug 31, 2023 | Demos and Videos for Physics Lessons
One year, I received a letter from a shy student. She expressed how captivated she was by the class and shared an intriguing experience she had. While driving on the highway with her dad, a pebble hit their car’s windshield, causing a crack. In that moment, she...
by Raymond Burns | Aug 29, 2023 | General Tips for Teaching Physics
A controversial topic to discuss. Some teachers assert that learning physics without a foundation in math is implausible. Conversely, others argue that a student’s limited mathematical knowledge shouldn’t hinder their ability to grasp physics. Personally, I am...
by Raymond Burns | Oct 3, 2020 | General Tips for Teaching Physics
In this video I go over four tips that will make a drastic difference to help your students become better at learning physics. Physics is not an easy subject, but there are a few things you can do as a teacher to really help and guide your students to make sure they...
by Raymond Burns | Sep 19, 2020 | General Tips for Teaching Physics
In my experience teaching physics there has primarily been three different types of students I encounter while trying to teach physics. I go over how these students think and what strategies to use to best help...
by Raymond Burns | Sep 4, 2020 | General Tips for Teaching Physics
In this video I talk about my favorite thing about being a teacher, building meaningful relationships. I talk about my tips of what I do in my own classroom to get my students to trust me and realize that I care about...