Collaborative Research: Integrating Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Optical Engineering

工程-电气（55）这个诺福克州立大学和普渡大学之间的合作项目正在进行德尔菲研究，作为创建激光理论概念库存的第一步。 概念清单通常是多项选择测试，旨在评估学生是否对给定学科的基本概念集具有工作知识。 许多科学和工程领域正在开发概念清单，以便更好地衡量和理解学生的学习。 该项目正在与公认的激光理论专家进行德尔菲研究，以确定清单文书的适当概念内容，并查明激光理论中的共同误解领域。 该项目的第二个和补充的重点是开发教学策略和干预措施，用于介绍激光理论课程，以提高学生的学习。 课程材料和研究成果正通过会议介绍和期刊出版物传播。 这项研究的进行特别注意编制一份适用于不同学生和机构的文书。

Engineering - Electrical (55)This collaborative project between Norfolk State University and Purdue University is conducting a Delphi study as a first step towards creating a concept inventory for laser theory. Concept inventories are typically multiple choice tests that are designed to evaluate whether or not a student has a working knowledge of a fundamental set of concepts in a given discipline. Concept inventories are being developed in many areas of science and engineering in order to better measure and understand student learning. This project is conducting Delphi studies with recognized experts in laser theory in order to determine the appropriate conceptual content for the inventory instrument and to identify common areas of misconception in laser theory. A second and complementary thrust of this project is the development of teaching strategies and interventions to be used in introductory laser theory courses to improve student learning. The course materials and study results are being disseminated through conference presentations and journal publications. The study is being conducted with particular attention to producing an instrument that is valid for diverse students and institutions.