Investigation of Conceptual Understanding in Classical and Modern Physics with Application to Materials Development andInstruction of Precollege Teachers

古典和现代物理学概念理解及其在材料开发和大学预科教师教学中的应用研究

• 批准号: 8950322
• 负责人: Lillian McDermott
• 金额: $ 166.8万
• 依托单位: University of Washington
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1989
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1989-09-01 至 1995-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8950322&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Investigation; Conceptual; Understanding; Classical; Modern

This award provides support for a three-year project to be conducted by the Physics Education Group in the Physics Department at the University of Washington. The project consists of three interrelated components: 1) an investigation of student understanding of key concepts in classical and modern physics, 2) the application of research results to the development of instructional materials for precollege teachers, and 3) an inservice teacher education program for testing instructional materials and for preparing teachers to teach physics and physical science. A version appropriate for elementary and middle school teachers will also be developed. The inservice program is closely coordinated with a preservice program supported by the university. The project will be guided by a national advisory group with expertise salient to the comprehensive nature of the work to be accomplished. The emphasis in the research component will be on topics from classical physics necessary for understanding modern physics, such as relative motion and frames of references, waves and physical optics, and electricity and magnetism. These investigators also plan to examine conceptual understanding in selected topics from twentieth century physics, especially those that demonstrate the inadequacy of classical ideas. The investigation will focus on precollege teachers and will also include students from the various introductory courses offered by the Physics Department. Results from this research will be used to guide the development of instructional materials for strengthening the preparation of precollege teachers. The materials will be in the form of printed instructional modules, interactive computer programs, and accompanying instructor's guides for university faculty conducting preservice and inservice courses. Design, testing, and revision will take place in the context of the teacher education program conducted by Physics Education group. As in previous projects, the development process will include pilot-testing at other institutions. Joint support is being provided by the Division of Teacher Preparation and Enhancement and the Division of Materials Development, Research and Informal Science Education.

该奖项为由华盛顿大学物理学系物理学小组进行的三年项目提供了支持。 该项目由三个相互关联的组成部分组成：1）对学生对经典和现代物理学中关键概念的理解的研究，2）研究结果将研究结果应用于预科教师的教学材料的开发，以及3）内部服务教师教育计划用于测试教学材料以及使教师教师教学和物理科学的准备。 还将开发适合小学和中学教师的版本。 内政计划与大学支持的前者计划密切协调。 该项目将由一个国家咨询小组指导，其专业知识是为了完成工作的全面性质。 研究组成部分的重点将来自理解现代物理所需的古典物理学的主题，例如相对运动和参考，波浪和物理光学的框架以及电力和磁性。 这些研究者还计划在20世纪物理学的某些主题中检查概念理解，尤其是那些表现出古典思想不足的主题。 调查将集中于预科教师，还将包括物理学部提供的各种入门课程的学生。 这项研究的结果将用于指导教学材料的开发，以加强预科教师的准备。 这些材料将以印刷教学模块，交互式计算机程序以及随附的大学教师指导的指导形式进行。 设计，测试和修订将在物理教育小组进行的教师教育计划的背景下进行。 与以前的项目一样，开发过程将包括其他机构的试点测试。 教师准备和增强和材料开发，研究和非正式科学教育的部门提供了共同的支持。