Eric Mazur holds a triple appointment as Harvard College Professor, Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics, and Professor of Physics at Harvard University. He is author or co-author of 166 scientific publications. Applied physics is physics that is intended for a particular technological or practical use, as for example in engineering, as opposed to basic research. ... Harvard University campus (old map) Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ...
Peer Instruction
In 1991, Mazur began designing an instructional strategy for teaching called peer instruction. In 1997, he published a book called Peer Instruction: A User's Manual which provides details on this strategy.
References
Mazur, E. (1997). Peer Instruction: A User's Manual, Prentice Hall. ISBN 0135654416