Development of Interactive Problem Solving Tutorials

这个项目的目标是证明使用计算机来帮助学生学习有效的解决物理问题的技巧的可行性。这是通过构建一套计算机教程，以帮助学生提高他们的解决问题的性能。教学设计借鉴了以前的研究，教学生有效的解决问题的技能，并利用计算机为学生提供个性化的指导和反馈。这些教程：（1）高度互动，（2）明确有效解决问题所需的思维过程，（3）使用修改后的互惠教学策略，让学生练习有效解决问题所需的基本认知功能（即，决定一个行动，实施该行动，并评估结果），（4）为学生提供个性化的指导和反馈的基础上仔细的教学设计（5）是灵活的，以适应多种解决方案的路径不同的学生可能会选择解决一个问题。这个项目展示了如何利用技术来改善教育，为学生提供（1）更多的互动和个性化的教学，（2）有机会在课堂外接受有效的教育;（3）有机会接受其他形式的教育。这对于那些标准教学不足以满足需要的学生来说尤其重要。

The goal of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility of using computers to help students learn effective problem solving skills for solving physics problems. This is accomplished by constructing a set of computer tutorials to help students improve their problem solving performance. The tutorial design draws on prior research on teaching students effective problem solving skills and using computers to provide students with individualized guidance and feedback. These tutorials:(1) are highly interactive,(2) make explicit the thought processes necessary for effective problem solving,(3) use a modified reciprocal-teaching strategy to give students practice in the basic cognitive functions necessary for effective problem solving (i.e., deciding on an action, implementing that action, and assessing the result),(4) provide students with individualized guidance and feedback based on careful instructional design(5) be flexible enough to accommodate the multiple solutions paths different students might choose for solving a problem.This project demonstrates how technology can be used to improve education by providing students with (1) more interactive and individualized instruction, (2) opportunities to receive effective instruction outside the classroom, and (3) access to alternative forms of instruction. This can be especially important to students for whom standard instruction is insufficient.