Strengthening Physics Achievement via Research and Collaboration (SPARC)

通过研究与合作加强物理成就 (SPARC)

• 批准号: 2121240
• 负责人: Yoel Rodriguez
• 金额: $ 22.5万
• 依托单位: CUNY Hostos Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-10-01 至 2025-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2121240&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Strengthening; Physics; Achievement; via; Research

This project aims to serve the national interest by improving college students' success in introductory physics. General Physics I (PHY 210), a calculus-based introductory physics course, is a "gateway" course for all STEM majors at Hostos Community College. The course serves a diverse population of students, many of whom are first-generation college students and are from groups historically underrepresented in STEM. In this project, the investigators will redesign this course by implementing a strategy called "Doing Physics" (DP), which emphasizes problem-solving, scientific reasoning, and collaboration. The new approach to the course will integrate inquiry-based science, collaborative and game-based learning, course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), and mentoring students to pursue independent research opportunities. The aim is to increase the retention rate and pass rate in the course, and thereby to increase the number and diversity of students who pursue, persist in, and complete degrees in STEM. At many colleges and universities, an introductory physics course is required for, and sometimes poses a barrier for, students pursuing STEM majors. Therefore, the new curriculum that will be pilot-tested in this project has the potential to become a model for improving introductory physics nationwide.The overarching goal of this project is to improve student outcomes in a calculus-based general physics course, and thus better prepare the students for subsequent science and engineering courses and for careers in STEM. The project team will develop the "Doing Physics" pedagogical approach, implement it in the General Physics I course, expose students to authentic research through CUREs, prepare students to apply for and succeed in intensive summer research experiences (such as NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates [REU] opportunities), and measure the impact of the new approach through rigorous evaluation. Expected outcomes for the students include higher completion and pass rates in the course; increased persistence in STEM, graduation in STEM, and progression to STEM careers; and enhanced confidence, self-efficacy, sense of belonging, identity in STEM, and collaborative skills. The project evaluation will use a mixed-methods approach, looking at the program's impact on students' academic performance, progress relative to developmental objectives, retention (within the institution and within STEM disciplines), and post-graduation outcomes relative to non-participant peers. The NSF IUSE: EHR Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students. Through the Engaged Student Learning track, the program supports the creation, exploration, and implementation of promising practices and tools. This project is also supported by the NSF HSI Program, which has the goals of enhancing the quality of undergraduate STEM education and increasing the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of students pursuing associate or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目旨在通过改善大学生在入门物理学方面的成功来满足国家利益。总体物理I（PHY 210）是一项基于微积分的物理课程，是Hostos社区学院所有STEM专业的“网关”课程。该课程为各种学生提供服务，其中许多是第一代大学生，并且来自历史上人数不足的团体。在该项目中，调查人员将通过实施一种称为“做物理学”（DP）的策略来重新设计本课程，该策略强调解决问题，科学推理和协作。该课程的新方法将整合基于询问的科学，协作和基于游戏的学习，基于课程的本科研究经验（治疗），并指导学生寻求独立的研究机会。目的是提高课程中的保留率和通过率，从而增加追求，持续和完整学位的学生的数量和多样性。在许多大学和大学中，需要一个介绍性的物理课程，有时会为追求STEM专业的学生带来障碍。因此，该项目将进行试点测试的新课程有可能成为改善全国入门物理学的模型。该项目的总体目标是改善基于微积分的一般物理学课程的学生成果，从而更好地为学生做好准备，以便为学生做好准备，以便为后续的科学和工程课程和STEM的职业生涯做好准备。项目团队将开发“做物理学”的教学方法，在一般物理学课程中实施它，使学生通过治疗方法使学生接触真实的研究，使学生在强化的夏季研究经验（例如NSF研究经验[REU]机会[REU]机会）中取得成功，并通过严格的评估来衡量新方法的影响。学生的预期成果包括课程中更高的完成和通过率；茎的持久性增加，茎毕业以及茎职业的发展；并增强信心，自我效能感，归属感，STEM的身份和协作技能。该项目评估将采用混合方法方法，研究该计划对学生的学习成绩的影响，相对于发展目标，保留（在机构内部和STEM学科内）以及相对于非参与者的毕业后成果的影响。 NSF IUSE：EHR计划支持研发项目，以提高所有学生STEM教育的有效性。通过参与的学生学习轨道，该计划支持有希望的实践和工具的创建，探索和实施。 This project is also supported by the NSF HSI Program, which has the goals of enhancing the quality of undergraduate STEM education and increasing the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of students pursuing associate or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.