Hello all,

I will be teaching phys 241 spring 26  and wanted to know if anyone is interested in being a preceptor. Preference to juniors (in the physics curriculum) and those with good grades. Looking for perhaps 4-5 preceptors.

The two discussions when you would be needed are Mondays 11-12 in Commons 305 and Mondays 1-2 in Gittings 129B. Room and course scheduling messed up so we ended up with discussions in different buildings but also with an hour between them. Not much we could do about it. You could do one or both - depending upon your schedule. It would end up being 1-2 credits of PHYS 391.

We will have a weekly meeting (time TBA) and you will receive their weekly activity in advance of that meeting so you can work it on your own. We will discuss the answers but also what we think they will do wrong and how we will handle those situations.

cheers

Drew Milsom                                                       
Professor of Practice                                             
University of Arizona Dept. of Physics               
http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~milsom/

Dear Undergrads:

We are looking to hire a number of preceptors for the new Introductory Algebra-based studio courses (PHYS 110 and PHYS 111). This position involves assisting (walking around the classroom and answering student questions, etc) in at least 2 2-hour sections per week, a 1 hour per week meeting with the course instructor, and prep time to prepare for the course. Students who have completed the introductory core of classes (PHYS 161H, 162H, 261H, and 263H) are preferred, but we will consider students who would be taking 263H concurrently. These preceptorships will be compensated at the current minimum wage.

If you are interested in this position, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Charles Wolgemuth

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Department of Physics

University of Arizona

wolg@arizona.edu 

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