Engaging Physics Faculty in Course Transformation
Physics Education
2014-10-02 v2
Abstract
Research has shown that it is challenging to change departmental culture to support the adoption of transformed teaching practices. Michigan State University is working to transform its introductory physics courses by engaging faculty in discussions about the scientific practices and core ideas of the discipline, and to use those discussions to drive change to both assessments and classroom instruction. Here we discuss our model of change, its implementation in the Physics and Astronomy department, the challenges encountered along the way and how we've mitigated those challenges, and tools to measure the impact of this change.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1407.3260,
title = {Engaging Physics Faculty in Course Transformation},
author = {James T. Laverty and Stuart H. Tessmer and Melanie M. Cooper and Marcos D. Caballero},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1407.3260},
year = {2014}
}
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2014 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings Submission