Mainstream math and physics teaching/education journals

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The discussion centers on the relevance of certain physics journals, specifically "The American Journal of Physics" and "The Physics Teacher," in relation to learning outcomes versus general physics content. Participants question whether these journals focus primarily on introductory physics topics and if they adequately cover advanced concepts like continua. There is a suggestion that students may struggle to comprehend articles in these journals without a solid foundation in their coursework. The conversation also hints at the need for students to seek out more appropriate journals, potentially guided by their professors, to enhance their understanding of physics beyond basic concepts.
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What are they, those that discuss textbook materials rather than learning outcome in particular?
 
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feynman1 said:
What are they?
The American Journal of Physics
The Physics Teacher
 
caz said:
The American Journal of Physics
The Physics Teacher
Are they only about general physics contents, not about anything beyond like continua?
 
feynman1 said:
i think contents about continua are not enough compared with introductory physics
If so, then maybe
these aren’t the journals you’re looking for.
 
robphy said:
If so, then maybe
these aren’t the journals you’re looking for.
then what journals are more appropriate
 
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feynman1 said:
then what journals are more appropriate
Purely opinion here:
When I was a beginning Physics student (not as major field), I remember spending several minutes in a department lounge room, and picked up a physics journal and looked at a few articles, and tried to read one of them. I understood nothing in the article. Maybe a student needs to carefully and thoroughly study the courses in which he is enrolled first, and then look for articles from journals, maybe those which his advisor or professor recommends for him to try to read.
 
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