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C O N F E R E N C E 25 - 27 May 2006 |
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Ernie McFarland
WORLD OF WONDERS - SPECIAL RELATIVITY
Einstein's special theory of relativity is indeed a "World of Wonders," with time dilation, length contraction, relativity of simultaneity, etc. Special relativity is exciting to teach, and the students find it stimulating and mind-expanding. However, there are a number of pitfalls into which the unwary student and teacher can fall. This presentation will discuss the teaching of special relativity with an emphasis on avoiding the pitfalls.
Biography
Ernie McFarland, a professor of physics at the University of Guelph, is widely known and admired for being able to make physics exciting and understandable. The Founding President of the Ontario Association of Physics Teachers, Prof. McFarland has written physics texts and articles in journals such as the American Journal of Physics and The Physics Teacher. He was the 1997 recipient of the Canadian Association of Physicists' Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
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