RealTime Physics II--Active University Physics Laboratories Based on Tools for Scientific Thinking and Workshop Physics

该项目将继续开发一个完整的大学介绍性物理实验室项目，称为实时物理（RTP），该项目是在之前的ILI-LLD资助下开始的。这个程序是围绕使用微电脑为基础的实验室工具的观察和分析物理现象。该项目将帮助采用传统课程结构的机构在不重组整个课程的情况下将互动式教学方法纳入其课程。RTP实验室与之前的两个项目（Workshop Physics和Tools for Scientific Thinking）有着共同的理念：1)相信科学素养的发展与传统教科书中解决问题的技能一样重要；2)强调口头和书面交流的过程以及同侪学习；3)广泛使用微型计算机，而不是作为指导设备或教学机器，而是用于获取关于物理现象的定性和定量信息。RTP教材的开发使这种整体的、以学习者为中心的教学理念通过更有效地利用传统物理导论课程的实验部分而被更多的机构所采用。我们的最终目标是开发实验室的序列集，跨越完整范围的介绍性物理主题。我们建议在此开发两个额外的RTP实验室活动指南，热力学和光学，以补充已经开发的机械和电路指南。

9451287 Laws This project will continue the development of a complete university introductory physics laboratory program called RealTime Physics (RTP) begun under a previous ILI-LLD grant. This program is centered around the use of microcomputer-based laboratory tools for observations and analysis of physical phenomena. This project will help institutions with conventional course structures to incorporate interactive teaching approaches in their programs without restructuring the entire program. RTP labs share a common philosophy with two previous programs, Workshop Physics and Tools for Scientific Thinking: 1) belief that development of scientific literacy is as important as traditional textbook problem solving skills, 2) emphasis on the processes of oral and written communication and peer learning, and 3) extensive use of microcomputers, not as tutorial devices or teaching machines, but rather for the acquisition of both qualitative and quantitative information about physical phenomena. The development of RTP materials has made this holistic, learner-centered teaching philosophy available to many more institutions by concentrating on using the laboratory portion of traditional introductory physics courses more effectively. Our ultimate goal is to develop sequenced sets of laboratories, spanning a complete range of introductory physics topics. We propose here to develop two additional RTP laboratory activities guides, thermodynamics and optics, to complement the guides already developed in mechanics and circuits.