= Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany: The Karlsruhe Physics Course =

##FIELD OF RESEARCH / PROJECT NAME: Curriculum development / The Karlsruhe Physics Course

Friedrich Herrmann, Michael Pohlig

== DESCRIPTION ==

The current physics curriculum essentially follows the historical development of physics. The historical path was
determined by many coincidences and therefore can be considered as detours from today's point of view. Therefore, there is a
great potential for simplification. If this is taken into account, the physics-teaching not only becomes shorter, but also
clearer and more understandable. 

We have tried to develop such a physics curriculum. All parts of our curriculum were tested in several rounds  under normal
teaching conditions.


== REFERENCES ==

[[http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de]]

=== The Karlsruhe Physics Course ===

english:     http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/kpk/english/Mechanics_Senior_High.pdf

german:      http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/dl-counter/download/Mechanik_SekII.pdf


=== Historical burdens on physics ===

english:

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/publication/Historical_burdens/150_Mass_rest_mass_etc.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/publication/Historical_burdens/148_Dilatation_contraction_expansion.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/publication/Historical_burdens/149_Special_Relativity_and_change_of_reference_frame.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/publication/Historical_burdens/151_GPS_correction_and_GTR.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/publication/Historical_burdens/153_Movement_through_spacetime.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/publication/Historical_burdens/156_The_relativity_of_simultaneity.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/publication/Historical_burdens/163_The_name_theory_of_relativity.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/publication/Historical_burdens/172_The_I,_the_observer_and_the_good_Lord.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/publication/Historical_burdens/176_Mass_and_matter.pdf

german (Altlasten der Physik zur RT):

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/altlast/Band_III/168_Masse_Ruhmasse_invariante%20Masse.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/altlast/Band_III/172_Dilatation_Kontraktion_Expansion.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/altlast/Band_III/173_Relativitaetstheorie_und_Bezugssystemwechsel.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/altlast/Band_III/174_GPS_Korrektur_und_ART.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/altlast/Band_III/176_Bewegung_in_der_Raumzeit.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/altlast/Band_III/179_Die_Relativitaet_der_Gleichzeitigkeit.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/altlast/Band_III/180_Die_Postulate_der_Relativitaetstheorie.pages.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/altlast/Band_III/188_Die_Bezeichnung_Relativitaetstheorie.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/altlast/Band_III/197_Das_Ich_und_der_Beobachter.pdf

http://www.physikdidaktik.uni-karlsruhe.de/altlast/Band_III/201_Masse_und_Materie.pdf