Using a Research-based Approach to Reform Upper-division Quantum I and E&M I

物理(13)本项目为高级量子I和E&A；MI课程开发了一套课程材料，评估教育改革的影响的评估工具，以及帮助未参与课程改革的教师使用这些材料的教学资源。此外，该项目对高年级物理课程的学生学习和教师使用这些新的、以研究为基础的课程和实践进行初步研究。这个项目改进了物理专业这些规范课程的课程和实践，而不需要对专业的结构特征或课程顺序进行重大改变。所有材料都可以在网上免费获得，并在全国范围内传播。拟议的课程转换计划建立在学生对这些领域的理解的现有研究基础上，扩展了在其他地方进行的前期工作，并利用科罗拉多大学博尔德分校在改革物理课程方面的重要资源和经验。

Physics (13)This project develops a suite of curricular materials for upper-division Quantum I and E&M I courses, assessment instruments to evaluate the impact of the educational reforms, and instructional resources to assist in the use of these materials by faculty not involved in the course transformation. In addition, the project conducts preliminary research studies on student learning in upper division physics courses and faculty use of these new, research-based curricula and practices. This project improves the curricula and practices within these canonical courses in the physics major, without requiring major changes to the structural features of the major or course sequence. All materials are available freely online and disseminated nationally. The proposed program of course transformation builds from existing research on students' understanding of these areas, extends preliminary work conducted elsewhere, and leverages the significant resources and experience at the University of Colorado at Boulder in reforming physics courses.