Redesigning the Introductory-Level Physics Course for Non-Science Majors

长岛大学布鲁克林校区位于布鲁克林市中心，主要为居住在该地区的通勤学生提供服务。 几乎所有的本科生都是第一代大学生; 59%是非洲裔美国人和西班牙裔; 70%是女性。 许多人没有做好在科学领域取得成功的准备。 我们的项目是重新设计大多数非理科专业学生所修的入门级物理课程，这一人群包括大量在纽约大都会区担任教师的教育专业学生。 本课程将利用当前的方法，支持以学生为中心的学习日记写作，民族志，协作学习和学习技能。 该项目将有以下目标：1）为以学生为中心的主动学习课程准备材料; 2）为教授该课程的教师做好准备; 3） 增强学生作为未来科学家、教育家和公民的学术和个人自信心。 该课程是在纽约联盟的参与下开发的，纽约联盟是一个由国家科学基金会资助的少数民族参与联盟（CAMP）计划。 它将被传播，作为其他学院的模式和资源。

The Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University is in downtown Brooklyn and serves mostly commuting students who live in the area. Nearly all undergraduates are first generation college students; 59% are of African-American and Hispanic origin; and 70% are women. Many are unprepared to succeed in the sciences. Our project is to redesign the introductory level physics course taken by most of the non- science majors, a population that includes a large number of education majors who are teachers in the New York Metropolitan area. The course will utilize current methodologies that support student-centered learning journal writing, ethnography, collaborative learning, and study skills. The project will have these objectives: 1) preparation of material for a student-centered, active learning course; 2) preparation of faculty to teach the course; and 3) enhancement of students' academic and personal self-confidence as future scientists, educators, and citizens. The course is being developed with the participation of NYC Alliance, an NSF-funded Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) Program. It will be disseminated to serve as a model and resource for other colleges.