This is an open-access textbook for calculus-based introductory physics courses. The textbook is specifically intended for a flipped-classroom approach, wherein students complete readings at home and the material is then discussed in class. The textbook thus contains questions and activities to engage readers. This text also includes a curriculum in experimental physics, detailing the scientific …
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Introduction to Physics (Park, 2018) – OpenStax (CC BY 4.0)Companion resources available in MyOpenMath – directions forthcoming. Introduction to Physics is an adaptation of Concepts of Physics, itself an adaptation based on modules from OpenStax College Physics. Some of the modules removed from College Physics have been put back in, most notably modules on momentum, rotation and special relativity. Sections on …
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Body Physics – Motion to Metabolism (Davis, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) – Pressbooks
Conceptual Physics (Crowell, 2019) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
This OER is Survey of Physics by Kolo Wamba for Skyline College as a derivative of Conceptual Physics by Benjamin Crowell.
College Physics (OpenStax, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)Adapted for a two-semester introductory algebra-based physics course.
“This is an introductory text intended for a one-year introductory course of the type typically taken by biology majors, or for AP Physics 1 and 2. Algebra and trig are used, and there are optional calculus-based sections.”
“Spiral Physics is a research based introductory physics curriculum developed at Monroe Community College. There are several important features of this curriculum. It integrates text and workbook activities in a modular fashion, and arranges topics so that students receive repeated exposure to concepts with increased complexity. It makes use of alternative problem types, including goal-less …
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Introduction to Political Science Research Methods (Franco et al.) (CC BY-NC)This is a multi-author, peer-reviewed textbook created by California Community College faculty. With chapter contributions from Dr. Josh Franco at Cuyamaca College, Dr. Charlotte Lee at Berkeley City College, Kau Vue at Fresno City College, Dr. Dino Bozonelos at Victor Valley College, Dr. Masahiro Omae …