In Search of Newton

寻找牛顿

• 批准号: 9752485
• 负责人: Kelly Black
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: University of New Hampshire
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-06-01 至 2002-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9752485&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Search; Newton

This project takes place over the next two academic years (Fall 1998 through Spring 2000). Each year a small group of students (20-24) take part in a combined calculus and physics course. In the first year the students are recruited from the physics department and the electrical engineering department. The project team's initial energies are focused on the development of course materials. Once the materials are in place, the program expands to a include a greater number of students. The format of the class meetings follow a studio setting. A physics course is currently meeting in a studio setting, and the experience gained during this current semester are used to further develop the course. The activities that take place this summer concentrate on the development of the materials for the calculus thread. This development begins by examining the materials from the current studio physics course, deciding on the order that the calculus materials are introduced in the course, and developing the appropriate course materials. The second summer is dedicated to updates and revisions after the first pilot course is given. Based on the feedback and evaluation of this first pilot program, changes are made as appropriate. As the materials are revised we also take advantage of this period by organizing and cataloging the materials. The efforts to organize and formalize the materials allow us to offer a workshop during the third summer. The second pilot program will also consist of a small cohort of students. The experience offers a test case in order to further refine and evaluate the materials assembled. Again, physics students and electrical engineering students are recruited for these sections. During the third summer (2000), a workshop is offered for faculty with an interest in implementing their own program. The course materials are assembled and in near final form after the third summer. The materials are distributed at the workshop. The workshop offers an important method of disseminati on, and it also allows us a chance to test the materials for clarity and usability.

该项目将在接下来的两个学年（1998 年秋季至 2000 年春季）进行。每年都会有一小群学生（20-24 岁）参加微积分和物理组合课程。第一年从物理系和电气工程系招收学生。 项目团队最初的精力主要集中在课程材料的开发上。一旦材料到位，该计划就会扩大到包括更多的学生。 班级会议的形式遵循工作室设置。目前，物理课程正在工作室环境中进行，本学期获得的经验将用于进一步开发该课程。今年夏天进行的活动集中在微积分线程材料的开发上。这一开发首先检查当前工作室物理课程的材料，决定微积分材料在课程中引入的顺序，并开发适当的课程材料。 第二个夏天致力于在第一门试点课程开设后进行更新和修订。根据第一个试点计划的反馈和评估，进行适当的修改。随着材料的修订，我们也利用这段时间对材料进行组织和编目。组织和规范材料的努力使我们能够在第三个夏天举办研讨会。 第二个试点项目也将由一小群学生组成。该经验提供了一个测试用例，以便进一步完善和评估组装的材料。同样，这些部门招收物理系学生和电气工程系学生。 在第三个夏天（2000 年），为有兴趣实施自己的项目的教师举办了一次研讨会。 课程材料在第三个夏天后组装完毕并接近最终形式。 材料在车间分发。研讨会提供了一种重要的传播方法，也让我们有机会测试材料的清晰度和可用性。