Collaborative Research: Fostering integration of computational practices into physics courses - A local communities approach

协作研究：促进计算实践与物理课程的整合——当地社区的方法

基本信息

批准号：
1504786
负责人：
Marcos Caballero
金额：
$ 4.05万
依托单位：
Michigan State University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2015
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2015-09-15 至 2018-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1504786&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Collaborative Research Fostering integration computational

项目摘要

Studies have for a long time documented the need to introduce computational physics into the undergraduate curriculum. The future workforce needs to be computationally competent-in thinking as well as in skills and practice. This project is a response to the need and proposes exploration into a new change model using a research-based Framework. The Framework - a structure and a research strategy for introducing computation into undergraduate physics was born in 2006 and developed by the Partnership for Integration of Computation into Undergraduate Physics (PICUP). The purpose of this collaborative research exploration is to design and test an adaptation of the Framework that is effective and sustainable and that can be scaled up by replication. It is a proof of concept study centered on this project's attempt at significant curricular reform through faculty development starting at the grass roots. The research-based PICUP Framework is used in a local approach at a sectional meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) followed by extensive collaborative development work among participating faculty. Research-based faculty development is implemented at regional sites and is scaled up by replication in any of the 47 AAPT sections. Central to the evaluation plan is assessing how this novel approach helps a computational community to develop. An experienced evaluator is developing metrics to measure progress.

长期以来的研究表明有必要将计算物理学引入本科课程。未来的劳动力需要具备计算能力、思维能力、技能和实践能力。该项目是对这一需求的回应，并建议使用基于研究的框架探索新的变革模型。该框架——将计算引入本科物理的结构和研究策略诞生于 2006 年，由计算融入本科物理合作伙伴关系 (PICUP) 开发。这项合作研究探索的目的是设计和测试框架的适应性，该框架是有效的、可持续的，并且可以通过复制来扩大规模。这是一项概念验证研究，重点是该项目试图通过从基层开始的教师发展来进行重大课程改革。基于研究的 PICUP 框架在美国物理教师协会 (AAPT) 的一次部门会议上以本地方法使用，随后参与教师之间进行了广泛的协作开发工作。基于研究的教师发展在地区站点实施，并通过在 47 个 AAPT 部门中的任何一个部门进行复制来扩大规模。评估计划的核心是评估这种新颖的方法如何帮助计算社区发展。经验丰富的评估员正在制定衡量进度的指标。