Development of an Activity-Based Introductory College Physics Curriculum Using Calculator-Based Laboratories

使用基于计算器的实验室开发基于活动的大学物理入门课程

• 批准号: 9555158
• 负责人: C. Trecia Markes
• 金额: $ 6.88万
• 依托单位: University of Nebraska at Kearney
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-02-01 至 1999-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9555158&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Development; Activity; Based; Introductory; College

Studies have indicated that the lecture/laboratory method of teaching introductory physics is not as effective as many teachers would like for it to be. Some non-traditional methods have recently been developed in an attempt to remedy this problem; however, they depend heavily on the use of computers. Many colleges and universities have neither the funds nor the facilities for computer-based programs. There is an even more pressing need for low-cost innovation and new technology in high school physics classes. A comparable, but less expensive, program is needed. The goal of this project is to improve the quality of algebra-based introductory physics at the college level (and eventually at the high school level) by providing a more cost-effective way of utilizing the benefits of new technology within an activity-based format. This project will develop and test the effectiveness of an activity-based approach to teaching algebra-based introductory college physics that makes extensive use of the new calculator-based laboratory (CBL) system from Texas Instruments to collect and analyze data. This approach results in considerable cost savings compared to computer implementation. For twelve computer-based stations the cost is approximately $50,000 compared to about $10,000 for twelve calculator-based stations. The results of the evaluation will show the effectiveness of the activity-based CBL approach to teaching introductory algebra- based physics as compared to the traditional lecture/laboratory method. These results will be submitted for publication to appropriate periodicals. The written materials will be published in workbook form. The software that is developed will be available on the internet through Texas Instruments' archives and the department's WWW site.

研究表明，讲授物理入门的课堂/实验室教学方法并不像许多教师希望的那样有效。最近发展了一些非传统的方法，试图解决这个问题；然而，他们在很大程度上依赖于电脑的使用。许多学院和大学既没有资金也没有设备进行计算机课程。在高中物理课程中，对低成本创新和新技术的需求更为迫切。需要一个类似但更便宜的程序。该项目的目标是通过提供一种更具成本效益的方法，在基于活动的格式中利用新技术的好处，提高大学水平（最终达到高中水平）基于代数的物理入门课程的质量。该项目将开发和测试基于活动的代数大学物理入门教学方法的有效性，该方法广泛使用德州仪器公司新的基于计算器的实验室（CBL）系统来收集和分析数据。与计算机实现相比，这种方法节省了相当大的成本。12个计算机站的费用约为5万美元，而12个计算机站的费用约为1万美元。评估的结果将显示，与传统的讲座/实验室方法相比，以活动为基础的CBL方法在代数基础物理入门教学中的有效性。这些结果将提交到适当的期刊上发表。书面材料将以工作手册的形式出版。开发的软件将通过德州仪器的档案和该部门的WWW网站在互联网上提供。