Minds On Physics - the App is themobileversion of the popular Minds On Physics Internet Modulesfound atthe publisher's website. Affectionately known as MOPs, thisphysicslearning tool delivers a collection of questions thattargetstudents' misconceptions and misunderstandings. Immediatefeedback,opportunities for self-correction, and question-specifichelpabound. MOPs blends the need for careful reading,logicalreasoning, and physics understanding in an effort to producea moreconfident and able physics student. Part 6 of the 6-partseriesincludes the Reflection and Mirrors and the Refraction andLensesmodules. There are 22 missions in all with more than 600questions.Each question includes one or more Tutorial screens thatprovidesdetailed guidance on the question.

Serious students will enjoy the mental workout, thecontinuousfeedback regarding answers, the chance to read tips andsuggestionsthat are written specifically for each question, andtheintelligent delivery of questions that target their commonlyheldmisconceptions. Students can flag questions from variousmissionsfor inclusion in a Personal Review Bank. Thisstudent-created bankof questions can then be reviewed prior to anupcoming quiz ortest.

Teachers will appreciate the fact that the app promotesclosereading, critical thinking, and the development ofstrongconceptual models. The app's ability to store studentprogressmakes it ideally suited to use as a homework deliverysystem. Thefull complement of supporting resources at thepublisher's websiteis an added benefit for teachers considering theuse of the appwith their classes.