Collaborative Proposal - Reforming Physics: Algebra-based Physics With Human Applications

物理（13）微积分和物理教育的改革运动表明，积极的方法在生动的应用中对提高学生的概念理解具有优势。研究表明，多媒体的使用提高了各类学生的学习效果。由国家科学基金会支持的数学跨课程项目显示了将数学嵌入其他学科的功效。这个项目将所有这些见解与有趣的人类物理应用结合在一起，以改革以代数为基础的物理课程。该项目正在开发一套完整的课程材料和背景物理笔记，可用于各种各样的机构设置，提供一个改革后的代数为基础的物理课程，以不同的学生观众。除了人类的应用，这些材料所鼓励的互动学习方法特别有助于使学生通过探究的方法学习。UNL、德克萨斯理工大学、Mercy学院和Doane学院的项目合作PI正在数学顾问的帮助下开发内容主题。正在与评价顾问合作，对这些材料进行实地测试和评估。每个机构开发的材料正在其他合作机构进行实地测试，测试后的材料将用于商业销售。到项目结束时，完全改革的基于代数的物理课程材料，以交互式多媒体和数学建模支持的人类应用为特色，将在全国范围内使用。将利用这些材料举办教师进修班。将提倡使用这些材料通过探究方法学习物理概念。多媒体和数学建模材料的适用范围广泛的学生将被证明。

Physics (13) Reform movements in calculus and in physics education have shown the advantage of active methods in lively applications for improving students' conceptual understandings. Research has shown that the learning of diverse groups of students is enhanced by the use of multimedia. The Mathematics Across the Curriculum projects supported by the NSF have shown the efficacy of embedding mathematics within other disciplines. This project brings all of these insights together with interesting human applications of physics to reform the algebra- based physics course. This project is developing a complete set of course materials and background physics notes that can be used in a wide variety of institutional settings to offer a reformed algebra-based physics course to diverse student audiences. In addition to the human applications, the interactive learning methods encouraged by these materials are especially helpful to enable the students to learn by methods of inquiry. The project co-PIs at UNL, Texas Tech University, Mercy College and Doane College are developing content topics with the help of a mathematics consultant. The materials are being field-tested and assessed in cooperation with the evaluation consultant. Materials developed at each institution are being field-tested at the other cooperating institutions, and tested materials will be made available for commercial distribution. By the end of the project completely reformed algebra-based physics course materials featuring human applications supported by interactive multimedia and mathematical modeling will be available for use across the nation. Faculty enhancement institutes will be held using these materials. The use of these materials for the learning of physics concepts by inquiry methods will be advocated. The appropriateness of the multimedia and mathematical modeling materials for a wide range of students will be demonstrated.