Collaborative Research: Adaptation of Unversity of Minnesota Problem Solving Labs for the Introductory Physics Sequence

合作研究：明尼苏达大学问题解决实验室适应物理入门序列

• 批准号: 0511471
• 负责人: David DeMuth
• 金额: $ 1.87万
• 依托单位: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-01 至 2008-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0511471&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Adaptation; Unversity; Minnesota

Physics (13) The two universities are collaborating to set up the Problem Solving Laboratory system (PSL) developed by the Physics Education Research and Development Group (PERDG) at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities for introductory physics courses at the two campuses. UMC has a long-term goal of integrating videobased PSLs into study modules suitable for K-12 teacher training. Video based labs and software associated with pre-lab quizzes are being expanded to facilitate distance education. The UND counterpart project utilizes technical expertise gained by the Minnesota group to set up a PSL system in introductory physics courses on campus. In particular, UND is using (1) TA training materials, (2) more effective collaborative problem-solving lab instruction, (3) a version of PSL manuals for non-majors customized for UND, (4) a computerized pre-lab quiz system. The project aims to increase the impact of laboratory exercises on student learning by enforcing more active student involvement. The project is being evaluated by an evaluator at another neighboring university. The intellectual merit of the activity is that it is investigating the impact on student learning of changing the laboratory instruction system and thus evaluating the PSL system in the context of another state university with different infrastructure and different constraints. It does this by comparing against a baseline that has already been developed. The project addresses weaknesses uncovered by student surveys with content retention questions, student assessment and other measures. The new system applies leverage to get at these fundamental points. Its effectiveness is amenable to quantitative measurement. The project is a large-scale attempt to bring about improvement through systemic change.Broader impact of the project is that all service courses come under a cycle of measurement-based incremental improvement. Working with U of M and UMC is particularly beneficial for gaining a knowledge base for developing K-12 physics teacher training courses and workshops and also for development of effective distance learning courses.The expectations for student comprehension are raised, and labs are coordinated more closely with lectures. Computerized pre-lab quizzes, if successful, could generalize to wider application in the curriculum. The degree to which the implementation succeeds at UND (not untypical of many Midwestern universities) will be analyzed and a report submitted for publication. The project has direct impact on the involvement of women in the department (25% of GTAs and the project coordinator). Curriculum materials are available in public domain via the internet.

物理 (13) 两所大学正在合作建立由明尼苏达大学双城分校物理教育研究与发展小组 (PERDG) 开发的问题解决实验室系统 (PSL)，用于在两个校区开设物理入门课程。 UMC 的长期目标是将基于视频的 PSL 集成到适合 K-12 教师培训的学习模块中。基于视频的实验室和与实验室前测验相关的软件正在扩展，以促进远程教育。 UND 对应项目利用明尼苏达小组获得的技术专业知识，在校园物理入门课程中建立 PSL 系统。特别是，UND 正在使用 (1) TA 培训材料，(2) 更有效的协作解决问题的实验室指导，(3) 为 UND 定制的非专业 PSL 手册版本，(4) 计算机化的实验前测验系统。该项目旨在通过加强学生更积极的参与来增加实验室练习对学生学习的影响。 该项目正在由邻近另一所大学的评估员进行评估。 该活动的智力价值在于，它正在调查改变实验室指导系统对学生学习的影响，从而在另一所具有不同基础设施和不同限制的州立大学的背景下评估 PSL 系统。它通过与已经开发的基线进行比较来实现这一点。该项目通过内容保留问题、学生评估和其他措施解决了学生调查中发现的弱点。新系统运用杠杆作用来实现这些基本点。其有效性可以进行定量测量。该项目是通过系统性变革实现改进的大规模尝试。该项目更广泛的影响是所有服务课程都处于基于测量的渐进式改进的循环之下。与密歇根大学和 UMC 的合作特别有利于获得开发 K-12 物理教师培训课程和讲习班的知识库，也有利于开发有效的远程学习课程。对学生理解能力的期望提高了，实验室与讲座更加紧密地协调。计算机化的实验前测验如果成功，可以推广到课程中更广泛的应用。 UND（在许多中西部大学中并不罕见）实施的成功程度将进行分析，并提交一份报告供出版。该项目对该部门的女性参与产生了直接影响（25% 的 GTA 和项目协调员）。 课程材料可通过互联网在公共领域获取。