Michael Read : Office PS-1

Physics and Engineering Instructor

College of the Siskiyous

800 College Ave

Weed, CA 96094

(530) 938-5224

My Education: B.S. Civil Engineering with highest honors, University of Texas; M.S. Structural Engineering. University of California Berkeley; B.S. Physics Summa Cum Laude (Outstanding Graduate in Physics Award), Southern Oregon University; Advanced Study: University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Washington

My Teaching Philosophy: I believe very strongly that learning is most effective when the student is activly involved in the learning process. I am particularly interested in finding effective ways for students to develop a deep understanding of physics concepts. I believe in the findings of physics education research; students develop little conceptual understanding in a "traditional" physics course which emphasizes primarily quantitative problem solving. I think that no student should receive a college education without learning the fundamental rules of operation of our physical universe. However, I also feel that the basic college physics course should be fun and interesting and need not be highly mathematical or problem solving oriented.

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