Workshop Physics with Health Science Applications

物理学在大多数大学里，以代数为基础的入门物理课程是一个两学期的课程，主要是健康科学专业的学生。无论是研究人员还是课程开发人员，对这门课程的关注都很少。这个项目的目的是让这些学生更容易理解物理概念，更适合他们的兴趣。研讨会物理教学方法就是解决这些问题的一种方法。正在调整讲习班物理课程，以适应以代数为基础的班级的需要，并正在开发新的单元，将其应用于健康科学主题。该项目的另一个主要目标是鼓励在该项目的主要研究人员的家庭机构、其他学院和大学以及在高中采用讲习班物理教学方法。通过提供专业的教师发展研讨会来解决这一问题。工作坊物理教学法是一门以微积分为基础的课程，它涉及到以计算机为基础的动手实验室环境，取代了典型的讲课-实验室-讨论模式。首先，该课程正在从微积分课程调整为基于代数的课程。下一步将开发应用于健康科学的新单位。调整和执行工作将在三年内进行，并不断进行评估和修订。在第三个夏天，将举办教师发展研讨会，通过新开发的单元向教师介绍研讨会的物理方法。该研讨会和其他研讨会将用于传播完整的基于代数的《研讨会物理》版本，包括新开发的单元。这个项目将产生一个以代数为基础的课程，让学生对物理概念有一个坚实的理解，让他们意识到相关的物理应用到健康科学，并向他们介绍一种新的教学方法。此外，还将有更多的教师加入到《车间物理》课程中，并开发新的单元。

Physics (13) The algebra-based introductory physics course in most universities is a two-semester sequence, whose major population are health science majors. Very little attention has been paid to this course either by researchers or curriculum developers. This project is aimed at making physics concepts more understandable to these students and more applicable to their interests. The Workshop Physics method of instruction is a way to address these issues. The Workshop Physics curriculum is being adapted to the needs of the algebra based class and new units with applications to health science topics are being developed. Another major objective of the project is to encourage the Workshop Physics method of instruction at the home institutions of the principal investigators of this project, other colleges and universities, and at high schools. This is being addressed by offering professional faculty development workshops. The Workshop Physics method of instruction is a calculus-based curriculum that involves a hands-on, computer-based laboratory environment that replaces the typical lecture-lab-discussion format. First the curriculum is being adapted from a calculus- to an algebra-based course. Next new units will be developed with applications to the health sciences. The adaptation and implementation is taking place over a three-year period, with continuous evaluation and revision. In the third summer a faculty development workshop will be held to introduce faculty to the Workshop physics method by working through the newly developed units. This and other workshops will be used to disseminate a complete algebra-based version of Workshop Physics, including the newly developed units. This project will result in an algebra-based curriculum that will give students a solid understanding of physics concepts, make them aware of relevant physics applications to health science, and introduce them to a new pedagogy. In addition, more faculty will be introduced to Workshop Physics and new units will be developed.