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Learning Modules for Statics

Classroom implementation of a new approach to teaching statics is presented here. This new approach, which was explained in a companion paper [1], is based on the need to address the important concepts of statics first in isolation, and the recognition that students do not perceive the forces between rigid, inanimate objects. Hence, statics instruction was revised to focus on individual concepts in the context of situations in which all the forces are readily perceived. In this paper we demonstrate an implementation of this approach that draws upon widely accepted classroom techniques to promote active learning: peer-to-peer collaboration, integration of assessment and feedback into classroom activities, and the use of concrete physical manipulatives. With the development of learning modules, which feature objects to manipulate or examine, PowerPoint presentations and concept questions, the authors have transformed this instructional approach into practical classroom tools. The details of classroom implementation, extensive excerpts from the modules, and an assessment of the efficacy of this approach are presented.