Stomp (Software Teaching of Modular Physics), Tltp Project

Synopsis: Computer-based physics teaching material with multimedia mresources, with each module providing sufficient for a complete first-year course on its topic. Intended as a substitute for lectures but to be used with tutorial supervision.
1: In 8 blocks: Working with SToMP; Oscillations; Forced Oscillations; Introduction to Waves; Combining Waves, Electromagnetic Waves; Matter Waves; Foundation Units. Approximately 50 hours of teaching material.
2: In 6 blocks: Working with SToMP; Introduction; Types of Uncertainty, Combining Uncertainties, Graphs and Data Analysis; Computational Methods. Approximately 30 hours of teaching material.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Multimedia; CD-ROM. PC Windows version only.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Sale (CD-ROM)
Notes: Available to UK higher education institutions.
Related article by Richard Bacon in ‘Times Higher Education Supplement Multimedia supplement (12 Jul 1996), p3.
Related article by Richard Bacon in Active Learning, No 4 (July 1996), pp37-41.
Related article by Justin Watkins in ‘OLS News’ (Dec 1996), pp12-13.
Article on new SToMP Mechanics module in ‘Math & States’, Vol 10 No 3 (8/99), pp45-6.
Uses: 1st-year undergraduate physics.
Subjects: Physics
Keywords: computer-assisted learning; measurement; physics teaching; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme; uncertainty; vibrations; waves

Title: Waves and vibrations
Synopsis: 1: In 8 blocks: Working with SToMP; Oscillations; Forced Oscillations; Introduction to Waves; Combining Waves, Electromagnetic Waves; Matter Waves; Foundation Units. Approximately 50 hours of teaching material.
Title: Measurement and uncertainty
Synopsis: 2: In 6 blocks: Working with SToMP; Introduction; Types of Uncertainty, Combining Uncertainties, Graphs and Data Analysis; Computational Methods. Approximately 30 hours of teaching material.

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