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

物理（13）该项目的主要目标是提高所有本科物理学生的学习能力。为了帮助实现这一目标，物理教育组将制作一套相辅相成的教学材料：（1）理工科专业物理导论课程（基于微积分和基于代数），（2）物理专业的低年级和高年级课程，（3）未来K-12教师的物理课程，（4）非科学专业的物理课程，（5）为希望从事与科学有关的职业的科学和数学准备不足的学生（特别是来自代表性不足的少数群体的学生）开设课程，该项目包括三个相互依存的组成部分：（a）课程的制定和评估，（B）物理学的学习和教学研究，（c）教师发展。第一部分包括两种相互关联的教学材料的开发：“本科物理教学”和“物理探究”。“两者都借鉴和扩展了以前的课程开发的小组已被证明是有效的不同的学生群体在各种教学环境。该项目回应了对物理本科教学的额外教程和K-12教师准备模块的需求。该项目的辅导部分的主要材料是：适用于代数基础、微积分基础和荣誉物理课程的“入门物理教程”版本;“入门物理中解决问题的教程”;和“超越入门物理的教程”。“该项目中与K-12教师准备有关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已出版的《探究式物理》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。目前正在同时编制中学教材，以提高初级教材对不同学生群体和教学环境的适应性，对学生学习情况的持续评估将成为课程编制过程每个阶段的特点。研究结果不仅将为该项目的课程开发提供信息，而且还将为作为国家和国际资源的研究基地做出贡献。商业出版物将确保所编制的课程在全国范围内分发。有系统的教员发展将促进材料的传播，并协助教员采用这些材料。

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.