Re-Modeling for Algebra-based Physics

物理（13）夏威夷太平洋大学正处于以代数为基础的物理课程改革的初始阶段。 在改革的第一年，基于代数的物理学已经从单独的实验室和讲座课程转换为工作室格式，实验室和讲座整合为一门课程。 建模指令，如Hestenes所描述的（参见例如Am. 55（5），440-454，（1987）），将基于工作室的方法应用于以模型为中心的课程，其中重点是构建和使用模型的过程。在以代数为基础的课程中引入建模教学是一项持续的努力。因此，该项目在物理系技术能力的协助下，支持调整工作室物理和建模教学。在这个项目中，现有的大学建模课程，这是为微积分为基础的物理学，正在调整以代数为基础的物理学和学生的特殊需要，在夏威夷太平洋大学。 该项目包括用于技术和课程开发的资金，并提供有关低技术和高技术工作室物理课程之间差异的令人信服的数据。这些数据对物理教师考虑高科技教室的发展是有用的。 该项目还提供了证据的适用性建模指令代数为基础的物理课。 通常，基于代数的物理学比基于微积分的课程影响更多的学生;这一努力将建模教学的好处扩展到更多的学生。 最后，基于工作室的教学与建模课程的结合为开发基于代数的教学提供了模板。

Physics (13) Hawaii Pacific University is in the initial stages of reform of the algebra-based physics course. During the first year of reform, algebra-based physics has been converted from separate lab and lecture classes to a studio format, with lab and lecture integrated into one course. Modeling Instruction, as described by Hestenes (see for example, Am. J. Phys. 55(5), 440-454, (1987)), applies a studio-based approach to a model-centered curriculum where the focus is on the process of building and using models. Introduction of Modeling Instruction in the algebra-based curriculum is an on-going effort. Accordingly, this project is supporting adaptation of studio physics and Modeling Instruction with the assistance of the technological capabilities of the physics department. In this project existing university modeling curricula, which is written for calculus-based physics, is being adapted to algebra-based physics and to the particular needs of students at Hawaii Pacific University. This project includes funds for technological and curricular development and is providing compelling data about the differences between low-tech and high-tech studio physics classes. These data are useful to physics instructors considering the development of high-tech classrooms. The project is also providing evidence of the applicability of modeling instruction to algebra-based physics classes. Often, algebra-based physics affects a greater number of students than the calculus-based course; this effort extends benefits of modeling instruction to a greater number of students. Finally, this combination of Studio-based instruction with the Modeling curriculum provides a template for developing algebra-based instruction.