Development of Research-Based Curriculum to Improve Student Learning in Physics

物理这个项目的主要目标是提高所有修本科物理的学生的学习水平。为了达到这个目标，物理教育小组将为以下学生制作一套相辅相成的教材：(1)理工科学生的入门物理课程(基于微积分和基于代数)，(2)物理专业的下级和高级课程，(3)未来K-12教师的物理课程，(4)非理科专业的物理课程，以及(5)为有志从事科学相关职业的科学和数学能力不足的学生(特别是那些未被充分代表的少数群体)而开设的课程。该计划包括三个相互依存的部分：(A)课程的开发和评估，(B)物理学与教的研究；及。(C)师资发展。第一部分包括开发两种相互关联的教材：《本科生物理教程》和《探究式物理》。这两种课程都借鉴并扩展了该小组以前开发的课程，这些课程已被证明在各种教学环境中对不同的学生群体有效。该项目响应了对本科生物理教学和K-12教师培训模块的额外指导的需要。项目辅导部分的主要材料是：适用于基于代数、基于微积分和荣誉的物理课程的《入门物理教程》；《入门物理中的问题解决教程》；以及《入门物理以外的教程》。该项目中关于准备K-12教师的部分的主要材料是基于国家科学教育标准中的主题，这些主题没有包括在出版的《探究物理》中。新的模块包括经典物理和物理科学的主题，现有模块的修订，以及现代物理主题的新模块。中学教材正在同时开发，以增加小学教材对不同学生群体和教学环境的适应性。对学生学习的持续评估将成为课程开发过程的每个阶段的特点。研究成果不仅将为本项目课程的发展提供信息，而且还将有助于建立一个作为国家和国际资源的研究基地。商业出版物将确保制作的课程将在全国范围内分发。系统的教师发展将加强材料的传播，并为教师采用材料提供帮助。

Physics (13) The primary goal of the project is the improvement of learning for all students who take undergraduate physics. To help achieve this goal, the Physics Education Group will produce a suite of mutually reinforcing instructional materials for: (1) introductory physics courses for science and engineering majors (calculus-based and algebra-based), (2) lower and upper division courses for physics majors, (3) physics courses for future K-12 teachers, (4) physics courses for non-science majors, and (5) courses for students underprepared in science and mathematics who aspire to science-related careers (especially those from underrepresented minority groups).The project consists of three interdependent components: (a) development and assessment of curriculum, (b) research on the learning and teaching of physics, and (c) faculty development. The first component consists of the development of two interrelated types of instructional materials: "Tutorials in Undergraduate Physics" and "Physics by Inquiry." Both draw upon and expand on previous curriculum developed by the group that have been shown to be effective with different student populations in a variety of instructional settings. The project responds to the need for additional tutorials for undergraduate instruction in physics and modules for the preparation of K-12 teachers. The primary materials in the tutorial part of the project are: versions of "Tutorials in Introductory Physics" suitable for the algebra-based, calculus-based and honors physics courses; "Tutorials on Problem-solving in Introductory Physics;" and "Tutorials beyond Introductory Physics." The primary materials in the part of the project that pertains to the preparation of K-12 teachers are based on topics in the National Science Education Standards that are not included in the published version of "Physics by Inquiry." The new modules include topics in classical physics and physical science, revisions of existing modules, and new modules on topics in modern physics. Secondary instructional materials are being developed concurrently that increase the adaptability of the primary materials to different student populations and instructional settings.Ongoing assessment of student learning will characterize every stage of the curriculum development process. Results from research will not only inform the development of curriculum in this project but will also contribute to a research base that serves as a national and international resource. Commercial publication will ensure that the curriculum produced will be nationally distributed. Systematic faculty development will enhance dissemination of the materials and provide assistance to instructors in adopting the materials.