Affiliation:
1. Nicholls State University , Thibodaux, LA; chad.young@nicholls.edu ; kaisa.young@nicholls.edu
Abstract
Physics teachers use many tools to convey difficult concepts and to assess students’ mastery. Good illustrations, figures, and diagrams can help students make sense of these concepts. Textbook publishers provide figures, but, often, these are not editable or are too complicated for printing. Fortunately, physics teachers have access to excellent tools for creating simple and effective figures. We offer tips on how to create figures in PowerPoint or your favorite presentation software. These packages are ubiquitous, and they have powerful tools to create and edit images. We also provide an online source for physics figures we’ve used in our college physics courses. These figures are free to use, distribute, and alter for use in your classes.
Publisher
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
Subject
General Physics and Astronomy,Education