| Location: |
HBC
Kittredge |
| Date: |
Tuesday, July 25 |
| Time: |
8:50
p.m. |
| Author: |
David
E Meltzer, University of Washington
206 543-2779, dmeltzer@u.washington.edu
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| Co-Author(s): |
Warren M. Christensen |
| Abstract: |
We
have been investigating student learning of concepts in thermal
physics in both introductory- and upper-level courses, and we are
developing new pedagogical strategies and curricular materials based
on this research. We will report on preliminary results from the use
of our research-based materials in the context of thermal physics
courses at both the junior/senior level (a course taken mostly by
physics majors), and at the sophomore-level (in which enrollment is
approximately 50% physics majors). Preliminary results are promising
in that some gains in performance seem to have been generated,
although there is still much room for further improvement.
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| Footnotes: |
Supported in part by NSF DUE 9981140 and PHY 0406724.
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