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Strategies and Resources for Surviving First Year Physics

This guide offers valuable strategies and resources for students navigating their first year of Physics 1 coursework. From preparing for lectures by reading ahead to effective note-taking techniques, tackling homework problems independently, studying for exams, leveraging resources like Open Lab and tutorials, to seeking extra help through office hours and tutoring services, this comprehensive guide is designed to help students succeed in their physics studies. Whether you're struggling with problem-solving or managing your time effectively, these strategies will provide the support you need to excel in your physics class.

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Strategies and Resources for Surviving First Year Physics

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  1. Strategies and Resources for Surviving First Year Physics 1

  2. Lecture Strategies • Read the corresponding section in your textbook before class. • Attend class as often as you can. • Listen carefully to what your instructor is saying. • Take good notes - indicate in your notes which topics were confusing so that you can ask questions later. • Read over your notes after class. 2

  3. Homework Strategies • Try all of the problems by yourself before asking for help. • Start your homework as soon as you can. • Bring specific questions about the homework to Open Lab or Office Hours. • Its ok to work with other students in your class, but you won’t learn anything by copying. (Copying is considered plagiarism by the SFU Code of Academic Honesty. ) • The only way to learn to solve physics problems is by doing a lot of them. 3

  4. Exam Studying Strategies • Do all of the assigned homework. • Attend class as often as you can. • Try to do some problems that were not assigned for homework. • Read over your lecture notes. • Read over the corresponding sections in your textbook. • Don’t cram the night before - it doesn’t work for physics. 4

  5. Open Lab Strategies • Try all of the homework problems before you come to Open Lab. • Ask the TA’s specific questions - not just “Which formula do I use?” • Do not expect the TA’s to tell you how to do the whole problem. • Open Lab is a good place to work with your classmates in groups if there’s room. • Don’t wait until right before the first exam to attend. 5

  6. Tutorial Strategies • Ask the TA’s some of the questions you couldn’t ask in lecture. • Participate fully in the tutorial activities. • Do not expect the TA’s to tell you how to do the homework in tutorial. • Tutorial is a good place to meet classmates and form study groups. • Don’t wait until right before the first exam to attend. 6

  7. Resources • Instructor’s and TA’s Office Hours - often under-utilized. • Tutors - a list of graduate students willing to tutor for a fee is available in the Physics Department Office. • Extra-help tutorials - designed for those who score in the bottom 20% on the evaluation quiz given early in the semester. • Student Learning Commons - help with problem solving, note taking, exam taking skills, time management etc... 7

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