Jefferson State Community College Physics/Physical Science Laboratory Enhancement Project

这个项目的目标是通过使用计算机技术来提高学生对物理概念的理解，吸引兴趣，并提高记忆力。在过去的两年里，这位研究人员和加州大学物理213级的学生测试了罗恩·桑顿和普里西拉定律中的概念(作为一个试点项目)，证明了基于微型计算机的实验室(MBL)方法的优势。学生可以积极参与实验活动，并可以使用不同的数据进行实验。试点项目的成功促使这位研究人员将MBL扩展到物理和物理科学课程。这一增强的实验为学生提供了有效的学习体验，以支持讲座理论。除了增加学习，接触新的实验室仪器和技术使学生在转学到高中或进入劳动力大军后比同龄人更具竞争力。概念练习/概念性案例研究(CE/OCS)方法的部分实施已经开始，并正在扩展到其他方法。该项目为六个配备Mac Quadra 630计算机、适当软件和辅助实验室设备的工作站提供支持，以实施重新设计和新开发的实验室实验。6门不同课程的每门课程多达24名学生可以受益，并为21世纪的技术做好更好的准备。

The goal of this project is to improve student understanding of physics concepts, attract interest, and improve retention through the use of computer technology. Having tested the concept (as a pilot project) taken from Ron Thornton and Priscilla Laws during the past 2 years, this investigator and cal-based Physics 213 students have demonstrated the advantages of the microcomputer-based laboratory (MBL) method. Students can be actively involved in lab activities and can experiment with different data. The success of the pilot project causes this investigator to expand MBL into physics and physical science courses. This enhanced lab provides students with effective learning experiences to support lecture theory. In addition to increasing learning, exposure to new lab instrumentation and technology makes the students more competitive with peers upon transfer to a senior college or entrance into the workforce. Partial implementation of the Conceptual Exercises/Overview Case Study (CE/OCS) method has begun and is being expanded into others. The project provides support for six workstations equipped with Mac Quadra 630 computers, appropriate software, and supplementary lab equipment to implement redesigned and newly developed lab experiments. Up to 24 students per course in 6 different courses can benefit and be better prepared for the technologies of the twenty-first century.