Introduction - MST1.C.P.Introduction:
Science process skills should be based on a series of discoveries. Students learn most effectively when they have a central rol e in the discovery process. To that end, Standards 1, 2, 6, and 7 incorporate in the Physical Setting/ Physics Core Curriculum a student-centered, problem-solving approach to physics. It should be a goal of the instructor to encourage sci- ence process skills that will provide students with the background and curiosity to investigate important issues in the world around them. This section denotes the types and depth of the process skills the students should practice throughout the school year. These process skills are an integral part of all core-based curricula. This implies that students should already have a foundation in these skills. The physics teacher reinforces these process skills by creating new situations for the student to investigate in the context of physics. During assessments, students will be presented with new situations to analyze and new problems to solve using these process skills. In the same vein of facilitating student learning within an authentic context, students will be expected to apply the SI (International System) system of units. SI units are used in this core curriculum. The SI system begins with fundamental units, from which all other units are derived. In addition to the standard fundamental and derived units of the SI system (such as kilogram, meter, joule, and volt), other units such as centimeters and kilometers are commonly employed.