TYC Physics Workshops for the Twenty-First Century

TYC 二十一世纪物理研讨会

• 批准号: 9950062
• 负责人: Curtis Hieggelke
• 金额: $ 30.5万
• 依托单位: Joliet Junior College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-05-01 至 2003-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9950062&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: TYC; Physics; Workshops; Twenty; First

The goal of this project is to help two-year college students develop a stronger understanding of science with an emphasis on physics and its applications. This is important because of the large number of students, particularly women and minorities, attending two-year colleges and enrolled in technology or transfer programs. The task of updating physics programs at two-year colleges is difficult because of the many rapidly occurring changes, the distribution of physics teachers, the heavy and complex workload of the faculty, and their lack of knowledge about the needs and applications of physics in the workplace. This two-year national pilot program is providing a series of six faculty development workshops (three each year) for two-year college teachers who teach the diverse talented groups of students found at two-year colleges in the core physics courses for technology programs and other programs. These workshops are acquainting participants with the integration and implementation of technology and active learning strategies in such areas as microcomputer based laboratories, digital video, modeling, computer simulations, qualitative and conceptual exercises, web and internet connected courses, cooperative and collaborative group work, research and assessment in student learning, plus addressing the educational and workforce needs of technicians as they relate to physics. Each workshop is being led by two-year college physics professors along with university/college physics professors who are experts in developing and/or implementing these approaches. The impact of the workshops are being reinforced by a newsletter and other incentives provided to encourage the implementation of the workshop ideas. This project is facilitating the rapid incorporation of this knowledge and technology at two-year colleges for the students they serve.

这个项目的目标是帮助两年制的大学生加深对科学的理解，重点是物理及其应用。这一点很重要，因为有大量学生，尤其是女性和少数族裔学生，上两年制大学，参加技术或转学课程。更新两年制大学物理课程的任务是困难的，因为许多快速发生的变化，物理教师的分布，教师繁重而复杂的工作量，以及他们缺乏关于物理在工作场所的需求和应用的知识。这个为期两年的国家试点项目为两年制大学的教师提供了一系列的六次教师发展研讨会（每年三次），这些教师在两年制大学的技术项目和其他项目的核心物理课程中教授不同的有才华的学生群体。这些讲习班使参加者了解以下领域的技术和积极学习战略的综合和实施：基于微型计算机的实验室、数字录像、建模、计算机模拟、定性和概念练习、网络和因特网连接的课程、合作和协作小组工作、学生学习的研究和评价，以及解决与物理学有关的技术人员的教育和劳动力需要。每个研讨会由两年的大学物理教授和大学/学院物理教授领导，他们是开发和/或实施这些方法的专家。一份通讯和其他奖励措施加强了讲习班的影响，以鼓励执行讲习班的想法。这个项目正在促进两年制大学为他们所服务的学生快速整合这些知识和技术。