CCLI Phase I: A Bio-Focused Introductory Physics Course

CCLI 第一阶段：以生物为重点的物理入门课程

• 批准号: 0837278
• 负责人: Mark Reeves
• 金额: $ 14.94万
• 依托单位: George Washington University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-12-15 至 2011-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0837278&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CCLI; Phase; Bio; Focused; Introductory

Physics(13) Faculty from George Washington University's departments of physics, biology and computer science are developing a novel introductory physics course that extends the NSF-supported SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs) curriculum to investigations of biological systems. For this calculus-based introductory mechanics course, the biological applications drive the introduction of the physics principles rather than being mere sidebars. The project is producing in-class activities, problem sets, and computation exercises using biologically-inspired alternatives. The course is using microbial motion and molecular dynamics as central motivating examples, while simultaneously introducing students to grand challenge problems. Additional important course elements include student-created videos, student self-reflections, and career planning. Materials provided by this project will enable physics departments interested in increasing enrollments to develop a new and innovative interdisciplinary course with a minimum of effort.

物理(13) 乔治华盛顿大学物理、生物和计算机科学系的教师正在开发一门新颖的物理入门课程，该课程将 NSF 支持的 SCALE-UP（本科生项目以学生为中心的主动学习环境）课程扩展到生物系统的研究。 对于这门基于微积分的入门力学课程，生物学应用推动了物理原理的介绍，而不仅仅是补充内容。 该项目正在使用受生物学启发的替代方案制作课堂活动、问题集和计算练习。 该课程使用微生物运动和分子动力学作为中心激励示例，同时向学生介绍重大挑战问题。 其他重要的课程元素包括学生制作的视频、学生的自我反思和职业规划。 该项目提供的材料将使有兴趣增加入学人数的物理系能够以最小的努力开发新的创新性跨学科课程。