Integrating Computer Technology into an Introductory Physics Problem Solving Laboratory

这个项目将计算机技术整合到一个介绍性物理实验室中，以加强定量问题的解决，并为全国传播做准备。主要目标是：(1)优化实验室问题，以解决学生解决问题的困难；(2)准备这些解决问题的实验室，以便在全国推广。次要目标是调查：(1)实施所需的教师发展模式；(2)这种方法在导论化学实验室中的适用性。为了实现这些目标，该项目正在开展四项主要活动：(1)技术开发，主要是使用美国国家仪器公司的LabVIEW改进软件接口；(2)以学生物理问题解决困难为中心的研究与教学开发；(3)评价以引导发展为主；(4)师资队伍建设，为全国传播做准备。将特别关注对物理导论课上代表性不足的少数民族，特别是妇女的影响。整个项目将在明尼苏达大学物理教育小组的部分指导下，明尼苏达大学物理和化学学院的教职员工，以及哈姆林大学、伦斯勒理工学院和圣托马斯大学的物理教职员工进行合作。在NSF DUE9651339的资助下，该项目展示了将基于计算机的实验室与合作小组问题解决教学法合并在一起的技术和教学可行性。最后，该项目将产生：(1)一个基于计算机的问题解决实验室的软件工具，可以通过适配器随时修改；(2)可通过适配器修改的学生实验室手册；(3)适配器指南；(4)对三个地点的问题解决实验室的有效性进行评价；(5)全国传播。

Physics (13) This project is integrating computer technology into an introductory physics laboratory that reinforces quantitative problem solving and preparing the work for national dissemination. The primary goals are to: (1) optimize laboratory problems to address students' robust problem-solving difficulties: and (2) prepare these problem-solving laboratories for national dissemination. Secondary goals are to investigate: (1) modes of faculty development necessary for implementation and (2) the applicability of this approach to introductory chemistry laboratories. To accomplish these goals, the project is carrying out four primary activities: (1) technical development, primarily refining software interfaces using National Instruments' LabVIEW; (2) research and instructional development centering on student difficulties in physics problem solving; (3) evaluation focused primarily on guiding the development; and (4) faculty development preparing for national dissemination. Particular attention will paid to the effect on underrepresented minorities in the introductory physics class, especially women. The entire project will be under the guidance of part of the University of Minnesota Physics Education Group with the collaboration of University of Minnesota faculty members in Physics and Chemistry, together with physics faculty from Hamline University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of St. Thomas. This project builds on work showing the technical and pedagogical feasibility of merging computer-based laboratories with cooperative group problem solving pedagogy under grant NSF DUE9651339. At its conclusion the project will result in: (1) software tools for a computer based problem solving laboratory that can be readily modified by adapters; (2) student laboratory manuals that can be modified by adapters; (3) an adapter's guide; (4) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the problem solving laboratory at three sites; and (5) national dissemination.