Collaborative Research: Integrating Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Optical Engineering

工程-电气(55)诺福克州立大学和普渡大学的合作项目正在进行德尔福研究，作为创建激光理论概念库的第一步。概念清单通常是多项选择测试，旨在评估学生是否对给定学科中的一组基本概念具有实用知识。为了更好地衡量和了解学生的学习情况，在科学和工程的许多领域正在编制概念清单。该项目正在与公认的激光理论专家进行德尔菲研究，以确定库存工具的适当概念内容，并确定激光理论中常见的误解领域。该项目的第二个补充重点是制定教学策略和干预措施，用于激光理论入门课程，以改善学生的学习。正在通过会议报告和期刊出版物传播课程材料和研究结果。正在进行这项研究，特别注意制作一种对不同学生和机构有效的工具。

Engineering - Electrical (55)This collaborative project between Norfolk State University and Purdue University is conducting a Delphi study as a first step towards creating a concept inventory for laser theory. Concept inventories are typically multiple choice tests that are designed to evaluate whether or not a student has a working knowledge of a fundamental set of concepts in a given discipline. Concept inventories are being developed in many areas of science and engineering in order to better measure and understand student learning. This project is conducting Delphi studies with recognized experts in laser theory in order to determine the appropriate conceptual content for the inventory instrument and to identify common areas of misconception in laser theory. A second and complementary thrust of this project is the development of teaching strategies and interventions to be used in introductory laser theory courses to improve student learning. The course materials and study results are being disseminated through conference presentations and journal publications. The study is being conducted with particular attention to producing an instrument that is valid for diverse students and institutions.