Using a Research-based Approach to Reform Upper-division Quantum I and E&M I

物理学（13）本项目开发了一套课程材料，用于上师量子I和E M I课程，评估工具，以评估教育改革的影响，以及教学资源，以协助教师使用这些材料不参与课程转型。 此外，该项目还对学生在高年级物理课程中的学习情况以及教师使用这些新的、以研究为基础的课程和做法的情况进行了初步研究。该项目改进了物理学专业这些规范课程的课程设置和实践，而不需要对专业或课程序列的结构特征进行重大改变。 所有材料均可在网上免费获得，并在全国范围内传播。拟议的课程改革方案建立在现有的研究学生对这些领域的理解，扩展了其他地方进行的初步工作，并利用了重要的资源和经验，在科罗拉多大学博尔德分校在改革物理课程。

Physics (13)This project develops a suite of curricular materials for upper-division Quantum I and E&M I courses, assessment instruments to evaluate the impact of the educational reforms, and instructional resources to assist in the use of these materials by faculty not involved in the course transformation. In addition, the project conducts preliminary research studies on student learning in upper division physics courses and faculty use of these new, research-based curricula and practices. This project improves the curricula and practices within these canonical courses in the physics major, without requiring major changes to the structural features of the major or course sequence. All materials are available freely online and disseminated nationally. The proposed program of course transformation builds from existing research on students' understanding of these areas, extends preliminary work conducted elsewhere, and leverages the significant resources and experience at the University of Colorado at Boulder in reforming physics courses.