Precision Teaching of an Introductory Physics E & M Course for Engineers

9455470托马斯工程师物理入门E & M课程的精确教学该项目侧重于提高学生在电磁学入门（物理）课程中的表现的技术，这是工程专业预科学生的必修课程。一个基于计算机的互动程序允许学生模拟他们自己的家庭作业问题，从而引导他们通过一个有效的程序来解决问题。重点是抽象的概念，如领域和潜力，学生没有实践经验的基础。模拟将被整合到现有的精确教学程序中，该程序成功地提高了学生的表现（并将学生流失率减半）。整个过程的重点是对结果的定量评估和消除附带变量。模拟的开发正在进行中。寻求支持，以完成发展，融入精确教学常规和绩效变化的评估。评估项目包括测试组和对照组之间的比较，在每年覆盖2000名学生的课程中实施，以及转移到另一个机构。教师的反应将通过调查来监测，学生的反应也将通过调查来评估，学生的表现将通过测试和测验的标准技术来衡量。该项目将监测近6000名学生的表现，并对其中一些学生进行整整三年的跟踪。将寻求与性别、少数民族身份、入学前的表现以及主修课程的表现之间的相关性。

9455470 Thomas Precision Teaching of an Introductory Physics E & M Course for Engineers The program focusses on techniques for improving student performance in an introductory (Physics) Electricity and Magnetism course undertaken as a requirement by pre-Engineering majors. A computer based interactive program allows students to simulate their own homework problems and thereby be led through an effective routine for problem solving. Emphasis is on abstract concepts such as fields and potentials where the student has no basis of practical experience. The simulations are to be integrated into an existing Precision Teaching routine which is successful in improving student performance (and halving student attrition). Emphasis throughout is on quantitative assessment of outcomes and elimination of co-lateral variables. Development of the simulation is under-way. Support is sought for completion of the development, for integration into the Precision Teaching routine and for the assessment of performance change. The assessment program includes comparisons between test and control groups, implementation in courses covering 2,000 students per year and transfer to another institution. Faculty response will be monitored through surveys, student response assessed also through surveys and student performance measured through the standard techniques of tests and quizzes. The program will monitor performance of almost 6,000 students and track some of these through the full three years. Correlations will be sought with gender, minority status, performance before entering the class and with performance through the major courses.