Resource Letter TTSM-1: Teaching thermodynamics and statistical mechanics in introductory physics, chemistry, and biology
Benjamin W. Dreyfus, Benjamin D. Geller, David E. Meltzer, Vashti, Sawtelle
TL;DR
This Resource Letter reviews teaching methods for thermodynamics and statistical mechanics across physics, chemistry, and biology, aiming to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and improve education in these core scientific areas.
Contribution
It compiles discipline-specific literature on thermodynamics and statistical mechanics teaching, highlighting the need for greater interdisciplinary interaction.
Findings
Limited overlap among disciplinary literatures.
Encourages interdisciplinary collaboration.
Provides a comprehensive literature overview.
Abstract
This Resource Letter draws on discipline-based education research from physics, chemistry, and biology to collect literature on the teaching of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics in the three disciplines. While the overlap among the disciplinary literatures is limited at present, we hope this Resource Letter will spark more interdisciplinary interaction.
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