TEACHING COLLEGE PHYSICS

摘要

Teaching college students' physics is a challenge. I teach physics at TCI The College of Technology located in New York City. The College was founded by Guglielmo Marconi in 1907. I teach in the EET (Electronic Engineering Department). Our college is accredited by The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and the New York State Department of Education. In addition the EET Department is accredited by TAC of ABET. The program is designed to last 4 semesters and the degree awarded is AAS. The college today has over 4000 students and 100 different languages are spoken. Students are represented by two classifications, foreign students and inner city students. Those students in the EET department have a desire to learn. The foreign students usually have a strong academic background but they frequently have difficulty with English. The inner city students usually have a mediocre academic background and require remediation.