Week of 11/26

This week was pretty quiet. I had one student come in to do homework problems so that she could ask questions as she went. I anticipate more participation next week in preparation for finals.

Rosh Bharthi Week of Nov. 26

This week, I attended lectures and office hours as usual. One person came to my office hour this week to ask for help on homework. He had a good understanding of the problem and setting up the correct integral; he just needed help understanding vectors and the right-hand-rule. I helped him understand how to approach vectors when using the Biot-Savart Law. He seemed to understand the concept afterwards very well.

Week of Nov 26

No visitors in office hours this week. I'm sure next week will be a little busier as everyone starts gearing up for finals.

week of nov 26

No one came to my office hours this week which was surprising with Finals coming up. Next week should be busy as their final is the following week

Week of November 26, 2018

This week I had the same one person come to all of my office hours. We went over the homework due this Saturday and also the previous homework and exam because she is starting to think about preparing for the final. I am hoping more students will attend my office hours in the upcoming weeks because the final is coming up soon.

Week of 11/26

No one came to my office hours this week. I have not had many people come to my office since the 3rd exam probably because everyone is getting busy with their last exams and finals in other classes and our 3rd exam average was really high. Hopefully I get a few more students before their final exam.

11/19

This past week, no one came to my office hours on Tuesday before the holiday break. Also, we only had one class that week, where we continued to discuss magnetic fields. Overall, it was a quiet week.

Week of 11/25

Not many students came in this week. So far, only one student came in looking for clarification on current class topics. Hopefully more people come in tomorrow for guidance with the final or for homework help.

Week of 11/29

This week I had one student stop by my office hours. They have the final coming up soon so I expect more students will stop by next week.

Hatridge Week 13

I had only one student this week, and she was from an algebra-based physics 1 class. Unfortunately, I was unable to answer her questions because they consisted of concepts and equations of fluid dynamics and heat exchange, which I have never covered before. I did not want to give her false information, so I was honest with her and gave her some resources and people she could contact/go to for further help. For next week, I except more students given it is the last week of classes.

Weeks of 11/12 and 11/19

I attended lectures and held office hours as usual. During one of the office hours, someone approached me to help with a Physics I assignment. I guided her through how she solved it and what she was missing from her method; she understood what was wrong. I emailed my PhySHIP mentees if they needed any assistance with anything since finals week will be approaching. I haven't gotten any responses, which may mean they have a good understanding of managing study time and current material in class.

week of 11/19

I did not have any office hours the week of 11/19 due to cancellation of class and Thanksgiving break

week of 11/12

The week before Thanksgiving break the students had an exam, so a couple of students stopped by my Monday office hour to clarify any last minute questions they had before Wednesday's exam. My Thursday and Friday office hours were empty as students recouped post-exam.

11/26/18 Joshua Howe

There naturally was not any visitors last week for the one day I still had office hours. Our class is starting oscillations and will soon get to sound waves. These were the areas of the class I struggled most in, so I am expecting a fair amount of people this week. Probably not as many next week, as people are probably gonna busy studying for early finals.

week of 1/19

No students came to my office hours due to the holiday. I expect it to pick up as we reach the end of the semester and finals.

Hatridge Week 12

Due to the holiday, I had only one office hour this week and no one came, which isn't too shocking. As finals approach I expect more students to see me.

11/12

This week, one student came to my office hours. We reviewed magnetic force and magnetic dipoles so he could start his homework. Otherwise, it was a quiet week, as the students just took their second exam and we are moving in to new material for the final exam.

Week of 11/21

No students came to office hours on Monday, which isn't surprising due to the holiday. I think office hours will be pretty busy for the rest of the semester with the final coming up very quickly.

Week of 11/12

Office hours were very busy this week because one section had an exam. I was glad to be able to help with some of their math and conceptual questions. I showed one student the strategy of working in variables until the equation is in its simplest form to avoid math mistakes.

Week of 11/19

No students came to office hours today, and my office hours for thursday are cancelled due to thanksgiving. There is only the final left, so I'm guessing I will have many students come post thanksgiving to prepare for the last exam.

Joshua Howe 11/19/18

I had the most people come in in one day last week. On Wednesday, I had 15 people come, and I saw 3 more walking to the room when I was leaving. I felt bad that I couldn't answer one on one questions; I just started talking about concepts from the homework on study guide and not so much about troublespots in the calculations. Today, however is a ghost town; they haven't even had class since their 3rd exam, and it is the Monday before Thanksgiving break. I would be surprised to see anyone today.

Week of 11/12

This week, we had an exam on Wednesday. I had 2 students come to my office hours on Tuesday, and they seemed rather confident about the exam after visiting. The in-class exercises on Friday were  challenging for a lot of the students, so I expect many to visit my office hours after Thanksgiving break.

11/12

This week again nobody came to office hours but the class just got their test scores back so I'm sure that there will be more people in the next few office hour sessions because people are going to try and do well on the final. Some of my mentees contacted me about trying to start studying for finals early.

11/5

This week I went to lecture and held office hours. Nobody came to my office hours but I did meet with one of my mentees to review material.

Week of 11/12

This week was a slow week. I met with only one mentee. We again discussed the proper way to use the RHR. The class just got their complete test results back from Exam #2 so I'm sure questions and concerns will be coming my way. I expect the next two weeks between Thanksgiving and finals to be busy for us physics UTAs.

Week of November 12, 2018

This week I had a few people come to my office hours Monday and Wednesday, but no one came on Friday as I expected. They had an exam this week on Wednesday, so I actually expected more people to come than those who did due to the fact that this was their last exam before their final. Also, the last exam is always the hardest.

week of 11/12

This week, I had two students come to my office hours on Monday morning. They stayed the entire time and wanted to go over the concepts for the test. No students came to my office hours on Thursday but this was expected as the students had an exam on Wednesday.

Week of 11/12

This week I surprisingly had only 1 student come to my office hours who needed help on kepler's laws and orbits. I did not get a single student from my class even though we had an exam on wednesday, so I hope they felt pretty confident going into the exam. Now that finals are approaching, hopefully more people will want to get help for their biggest exam grade.

11/5

This past week, no one came to my office hours. Instead, I met outside of class with a student to help them prepare for their exam the next day. We reviewed circuit concepts and the basics of magnetic fields. I made sure to emphasize the right-hand rule, as magnetic fields require many cross products, and direction is very important for the upcoming magnetic field chapters.

Week of 11/15

This week was extremely busy, as the students have their third exam tomorrow. For all three days of my office hours this week there were at least 10 students, which was a bit overwhelming at first, but I was able to dedicate the time to help each of them. When a student had a question on the study guide, typically more than one student was struggling with the same question, so we could all work it out together. As far as what the students were struggling with, it was typically conceptual issues, or not knowing how to begin to solve the problem. Once I gave them a place to start they were typically able to go from there.

Week of 11/15

I had record attendance this week, with eleven on Tuesday and twelve today in preparation for the third exam. We did a lot of work on torque and had a couple of questions on Kepler's laws. A lot of it was practicing drawing lever arms and understanding how to set up torque problems.

Week of 11/11/18

This week I feel that a huge role I have played is keeping morale high looking at the last midterm and afterwards looking towards the final. Because it is late in the semester, I think many students feel that their ability to grow is reaching an end, but I have been trying to work on helping students gain new study techniques to help them stay motivated. Other than that, I helped my regulars with their last minute questions regarding Exam 3 and the upcoming homework assignment.

11/4/18

I have many students who have begun to reach out to me over email instead of coming into office hours now. It may be due to time conflicts or convenience. I have found that communicating concepts and problem explanations over email is far more challenging than anticipated. Moreover, I find it hard to guide students along problems while I write out each step. These types of questions generally proceed an exam, which was the case.

Week of 10/28/18

I apologize for not keeping up.
My office hours that week comprised of students who were looking ahead to the next exam. The few people I have as regulars generally come in for homework help or a more thorough explanation of class work. I had my first student come in during my Tuesday hours.

Hatridge Week 11

I had 2 students come in on Monday to prepare fro Exam 3. We went over some difficult homework questions and the posted practice exams. On Wednesday, I had no students come in which was surprising since it was exam day.

Week of 11/09

I realized I forgot to post this last week, but I had several questions about the homework and exam 2 material. I anticipate a lot of students on Tuesday as we head into exam 3. A lot of questions were about conservation of angular momentum.

week of 11/5

I had quite a few students come to my office during this week. Many students seemed to be confused with the cross product and angular momentum, so we went over problems involving angular momentum with the cross product.

week of 11/5

Students have an exam this week, so last week's office hours consisted of students coming in for clarification questions in anticipation of the exam. Additionally, I had a student come in who "taught me" all of the information that will be on the exam this week. This method of studying seemed to be very beneficial for him, and I am going to start suggesting other students do the same.

Joshua Howe 11/12/18

I forgot about how quick paced this class was. They had their 2nd exam less than 3 weeks ago, but this Friday will be their third; I am pretty sure it is on Rotation and Gravity. I had a few people in today, and I am confident I will get several on Wednesday, and maybe a couple on Friday.

It has been nice to talk with the other UTAs I share the room with throughout this semester. Each Physics Professor teaches it a little bit differently, so it is fun to compare what our struggle areas were, the pace of the classes, ect.

Week of 11/5

I was finally able to help a student during office hours. A lot of students from Broccio's lecture come to office hours. A student asked me to help walk them through several concept checks and I was glad to help, but it was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be to go through so many problems in such a short amount of time. I think I helped clarify some of the stumbling blocks that are pretty common in simple harmonic motion and rotational kinetics.

Office hours are getting busier with finals approaching, and I'm hopeful that I'll be able to help more students feel more confident that they can do well in Physics.

Bharthi Week of 11/5

This week was the same as usual. I attended class and held office hours, with no one coming to office hours. I emailed my PhySHIP mentees and will hopefully hear back from them soon whether they need to meet or not.

Hatridge Week 10

I had only one student this week, with whom I discussed gravitational potential problems with. I expect more next week since there is an Exam on Wednesday.

Week of 11/5

Two people came to office hours this week; They mostly had questions about lecture and the sapling homework. We have a test this upcoming Wednesday, so I expect my Tuesday office hours to be pretty crowded next week.
This week, the concept checks in class were a little more challenging for some people than they normally are. Many people asked questions, and I felt that I was able to assist them without blatantly giving away the answer.

Week of 11/5

This week I did not have anyone in office hours but I was able to help many people in class on Friday. We had group problems dealing mirror and lenses. Many people were confused with the sign convention and I feel like I was able to clear up their confusion as I was talking to the students in class!

Week of November 5, 2018

I had people come to my office hours Monday and Friday. Mostly we worked on torque because they have an exam next Wednesday that covers torque and it is a hard topic to master. One of the students that came asked me questions on what she missed on the previous exam already starting to prepare for the final.

11/05

No one came to my office hours this week. I thought that they would be busy because they have an exam next week but maybe all the students are comfortable with the material.

Week of 11/5

I met with one student in preparation of this week's exam. I helped her figure out the RHR for magnetism. No visitors in office hours, but it was the afternoon after their exam, so I wasn't surprised. Immediately after the exam, I received an email from one of my mentees- he said the exam was rough and he needs a little help. We're going to meet sometime early next week.

Week of 11/6

This week there were less students in for help, as the homework was not as difficult as the previous week. They have the third exam in a little over a week, so I expect that next week will be busier.

10/29

No one came to my office hours this week, but I did meet with a student outside of class. Since the exam was coming up, we reviewed some major topics from the past few weeks. In general, we talked about Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws, reducing circuits, and the basics of magnetic fields. I made sure to review a classic capacitor exam question, to help them out for the test. Other than that, it's been quiet for the past several weeks.

week of 10/29

My office hours were pretty empty this week, except for 1 student that came in on Friday to work on the Sapling homework. In class, the students are learning about rotational kinematics and simple harmonic motion, so I'm hoping that students stop by this week for clarification questions or help with the homework.

Joshua Howe 11/5/18

I just finished up with someone who had a couple questions about rotation. It was nice to have someone asking conceptual questions and not just looking for homework help. I shouldn't complain too much, though; whenever my regulars come in on Wednesday, they never say "Do my homework". They are actively trying to solve the problems, and just want a nudge in the right direction, or to check their logic on something.

week of 10/29

This week nobody came to my office hour. I had to change my time to 10 am instead of 12 pm and I think it is a lot less popular/convenient for people. Because I'm fairly flexible, I might ask Dr Hong to send out some other times that could work for me to see if the students would prefer I change my hours to something more accessible. I was pretty busy with my own classes this week so I couldn't meet with mentees but I am meeting with one tomorrow. The others haven't asked to meet in a while so I'm going to message them tomorrow asking to check in with them soon to make sure they are doing okay.

Week of 10/29

Had a lot of students come in this week for the sapling homework. It was a tough homework, a bunch of the same problems were causing trouble for everyone. There was a big group of students everyday but since most people were struggling with the same problems, we could solve them as a group.

Week of 10/29

Once again, no students came to office hours this week. The latest exam seemed to go well. I am working on review sheets to help students begin practicing for the final exam and putting all the concepts together, since so far all of their test questions have been relatively straightforward applications.

Week of October 29, 2018

This week during office hours I had one person come Monday and Friday, and no one came Wednesday. They do not have an exam for two more weeks, so not many people have began studying yet. The material for this exam is rotational kinematics and torque which is more difficult than previous material, so I expect many people to come to my hours as we get closer to the exam.

Week of 10/29

Today I held a review session for the students because their Physics exam is tomorrow. We were able to accomplish a lot in the session. Topics that we mainly covered were the right-hand rule, magnetism and induction. Many people had confusion over the right- hand rule and how to apply it. We covered many problems on magnetism, such as forces on wries and point charges. Overall I thought that the students were preparing at a good pace for their exam and hopefully all the studying pays off for them tomorrow! :)

Week of 10/29

I have attended the lectures and held my usual office hours. No one has come to my office hours for now. Despite the fact that I am beginning to get busy on my end, I will send out an email soon to my mentees to see if they need assistance in reaching out to resources or need physics help.

Week of 10/29

As we move into rotation and rolling, I've already seen a good number of people with concept questions. I expect to see a lot more as we approach the third midterm, especially people who did not take AP or college physics in high school. This week, I had a small group on Tuesday with questions about torque and moment of inertia, and I expect I will have some questions about rolling and kinetic energy at the beginning of next week.

Week of October 29th

I had 2 students show up to my office Monday to review concepts of rotation and static equilibrium. I was pleasantly surprised as they both just had an exam. On thursday, no one showed up to my office hours.

week of oct 29

This week, no one came to my office hours. I was expecting my thursday office hours to be busy as there is homework due on saturday which involves torque, but maybe next week, they will pick up again.