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Using Research-Based Curricula and Tools to Promote Active Learning in Introductory Courses, Priscilla Laws, Dickinson College, David Sololoff, Univ. of Oregon, Ronald Thornton, Tufts Univ., June 19-21, 2010 at Dickinson College, Carlisle PA

You can earn graduate credit through the University of Oregon for completing this course. Credit will be in PHYS 608 Workshop: Physics Pedagogy. You can earn 1 credit for attending the course and writing a brief curriculum plan and 1 additional credit for writing a more-detailed curriculum plan. The additional cost is $66/credit payable to the University of Oregon at Dickinson College when you attend the course."

Course Fee $125

This hands-on course is designed for those interested in making learning in their introductory course more active either within the traditional course structure of lectures, labs, and recitation hours, or by re-structuring their course (e.g., into a workshop or studio course). Participants will be introduced to physics education research-based strategies for each component of the introductory course: Interactive Lecture Demonstration (ILDs), Web-Based ILDs, RealTime Physics labs, Activity Based Tutorials, Collaborative Problem-Solving Tutorials and Workshop Physics, as well as modeling and video analysis. The tools and software are available for Macintosh and Windows computers. Results of studies on the effectiveness of these curricula will also be presented. Those interested in making major changes in their introductory physics programs are especially encouraged to attend. Participants will receive current versions of the curricula, along with Teaching Physics with the Physics Suite, a comprehensive book by E.F. Redish (University of Maryland) on strategies for implementing physics education research-based curricula. Topics will be chosen from both semesters of the introductory physics course.

For more information contact:

Prof. David R. Sokoloff

1274 Department of Physics

1274 University of Oregon

Eugene, OR 97403-1274

sokoloff@uoregon.edu

office phone: (541) 346-4755

fax: (541) 346-5861