Paradigms in Physics: Interactive Electromagnetism Curricular Materials

智力优势：该项目建立在两个项目的联合工作：物理学项目的范式，物理学专业的完全重新设计，以及矢量微积分桥梁项目，努力弥合矢量微积分的数学和物理之间的差距。该项目的重点是电磁学领域的高年级内容。目标是以四种不同的方式提高材料的可用性：提高课堂材料的有效性;继续开发一个资源维基，包括对活动顺序的说明;增加课堂练习的叙述和视频;以及创建一个模块化的在线文本。文本和wiki都被设计成模块化的，允许最大的使用灵活性。两者都包含一个“Meta”层，广泛记录了通过各个模块的多个路径。维基进一步鼓励教师用户设计和记录替代方案，根据自己学生的需求量身定制。所有四件作品的试点版本都经过了俄勒冈州州立大学和其他地方的教师的测试;广泛的反馈正在指导进一步的开发。该项目包括一个成熟的团队，一位经验丰富的科学教育研究人员，最近采用的材料，一个国家咨询小组和一个外部评估员。更广泛的影响：该项目的主要目标是向广大受众提供在线资源，其中大部分资源可供公众免费访问。从长远来看，这个项目产生的材料可以被许多学生和教师使用，远远超出了直接采用者，无论是在课堂上，还是在助教和其他教师的专业发展。此外，项目研究结果和个案研究正在向教育研究界传播，不仅在项目网站上传播，而且还通过在会议上的介绍和在适当的权威期刊上发表。

Intellectual Merit: This project builds on the joint work of two projects: The Paradigms in Physics Project, a complete redesign of the physics major, and the Vector Calculus Bridge Project, an effort to bridge the gap between the mathematics and physics of vector calculus. The focus of this project is on the upper-division content in the area of electromagnetism. The goal is to increase the usability of the materials in four distinct ways: improving the effectiveness of the classroom materials; continuing development of a resource wiki, including descriptions of sequence of activities; adding narratives and video of classroom practice; and creating a modular online text. Both the text and the wiki are designed to be modular, allowing maximum flexibility in use. Both also contain a "meta" layer extensively documenting multiple pathways through the individual modules. The wiki further encourages faculty users to design and document alternatives, tailored to the needs of their own students. Pilot versions of all four pieces have been tested by instructors both at Oregon State University and elsewhere; extensive feedback is guiding further development. This project includes an established team, an experienced science education researcher, recent adopters of the materials, a National Advisory Panel, and an external evaluator. Broader Impact: The primary goal of this project is to provide online resources to a large audience, with most of the resources freely accessible to the general public. In the long run, the materials generated by this project can be used by many students and faculty well beyond the immediate adopters, both in the classroom and for professional development of TAs and other teachers. Furthermore, project research results and case studies are being disseminated to the education research community, not only on the project website, but also through presentations at conferences and publication in appropriate refereed journals.