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Michael G. Anderson

LECTURER SOE
Ph. D., UC Davis, 2006
INSTRUCTION: Faculty
PHYSICS EDUCATION

Contact

Office Location: MHA 2611
Office Phone: 858-534-9621
Email: mganderson@physics.ucsd.edu
Administrative Contact: Sharmila Poddar

Research Statement

My current education research involves the best way to incorporate different teaching methods into the University setting. My main focus has been to help students realize their misconceptions about the physical world and help them construct models to explain the wonders of the universe. I try to implement and evaluate various technologies into physics courses, such as clickers, online homework, and group video projects. I am also involved in studies of how students currently view academic integrity. Please see my CV for more information.

Awards & News

UC Davis Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, 2002
UC Davis Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, 2002.

Selected Publications

- Anderson, M., "Directed and elliptic flow in Au + Au Collisions at a center of mass energy of 19.6 GeV per nucleon-nucleon pair," (2006).