emzhengjiu Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 We need recommendations for an online physics class for my rising 10th grade DD for next school year. Physics is one subject I do not want to teach! I don't know where to start looking. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 My son is going to take Derek Owens online physics this summer and fall. I have heard great things about his classes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 We just started Derek Owens. (Last week.) Will let you know as it goes on. So far so good but it's been a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalypso Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 My dd is almost finished with Derek Owens physics. It has worked really well for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 DD took physics with Derek Owens and we can highly recommend his class. One of the best online classes ever - she really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Planning to take Derek Ownes Physics starting in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at the beach Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 My 10th grader is taking Derek Owens Physics this year. It's been a great fit for her. Very well done course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Well okay, Derick Owens it is! That was easy. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheApprentice Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Another for Derek Owens. :hurray: And it's self-paced. So while it is $58 a month, the cost will be determined by how fast your dc can work through it. We also asked for the text as a reference (but is no longer required) and he sent us one of his copies. We also rented the lab equipment instead of purchasing it. It is algebra based, not calculus based. Ds enjoyed the course, although the later chapters got a little difficult, especially the section about circuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 We used Derek Owens for physics in 9th grade. Here is my review: A little background on our middle school science studies: We used a combination of Science Explorer, Exploration Education, and TOPS attempting to create a balance of textbook reading and hands-on experiments. For 9th grade, we used Derek Owen’s Physics class for distance learners. The website is www.derekowens.com. The cost of the class was $58/mo with a $15 registration fee. Pros: Even before payment, sample lectures and syllabus are available on the website. The syllabus provides clear assignments and deadlines for the entire year. User-friendly and well-organized website. Able to access the entire year’s course with first payment. Videos provide instruction with an electronic blackboard, Derek’s voice is very pleasant, and some of his graphics are amusing. Student Workbooks are filled in as student watches the lecture, keeping them engaged. Homework, labs, and tests are emailed/faxed in and graded by someone other than mom. Homework, labs, and tests are returned to student and parent generally within 24hrs along with cumulative grade report. Only one lab item, an equilateral triangular prism, had to be ordered. The rest of the lab supplies were on hand or easy to find locally. 10 labs total. Instructor generally answered questions via email within 24 hours. The course is based on Giancolli’s Physics text (usually used for AP Physics B), but adapted to be more accessible for those who want to study physics at a high school level (ie, not AP level). Regular and Honors options available. The student is allowed to try out the Honors option for a month or longer, and switch to the Regular option if desired. Ds took the Honors option and it was challenging for him. With 20/20 hindsight, it might have been better to stick with the Regular option for 9th grade. Monthly payments (as opposed to payment in full in spring for fall start). We were able to pay for August through November, take December off, and January through May. Cons: Solutions to the practice problems and tests are available to the student on the website. I would prefer that they were available to the parent, but not the student. Test review would be helpful. Test review was provided for the 2 semester exams. I re-used (or pre-used) these problems for the chapter tests. Overall, I found Derek Owens pleasant to work with, professional, and accommodating. For example, with the first payment, we were able to access the entire year’s course including the tests. Having the tests easily accessible made me uncomfortable. When I approached the subject with Mr Owens, he offered to make them unavailable for my student. Occasionally, Mr Owens would send a video with the solution to a particularly challenging homework problem (after homework had been submitted and graded). At times, my son was given the “opportunity†to re-submit homework and re-take (alternate version) tests. I highly recommend Derek Owens high school Physics course. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 What is the textbook that is no longer required? ETA: It's Giancoli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeterbunch Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Someone mentioned that the cost of the course depends on how quickly your student moves through the material because you pay monthly. If you do a class 5 days/wk, how long should it take to complete it? Thanks so much. So happy to have found this course so highly recommended! Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Someone mentioned that the cost of the course depends on how quickly your student moves through the material because you pay monthly. If you do a class 5 days/wk, how long should it take to complete it? I would say that the course is set up to be completed in the typical school year. You can see the syllabus here. If you wanted to double up on lessons, you could finish it in half that time. Unless your student was particularly physics-oriented, I think it would be difficult to do it any quicker than that. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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