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| Abstract Title: | But Does It Last? Sustaining a Research-Based Curriculum in Upper-Division Electricity & Magnetism |
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| Abstract: | We report on the process and outcomes from a three-year, six-semester project to develop, establish, and maintain a new course approach in junior-level electricity and magnetism (E&M). The course outcomes – improved learning gains and positive student attitudes – were sustained over five semesters of transfer between 5 different instructors of our E&M course. Additionally, the vast majority of the developed materials (i.e., clicker questions, interactive tutorials, modified homework, and documented student difficulties) were used by these instructors as well as being used at other institutions. These results indicate a high rate of sustainability of the course structure over time, between instructors, and between institutions. We describe the factors enabling this transfer to date, including instructors' personal experiences based on detailed longitudinal interviews. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster |
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Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Stephanie V. Chasteen University of Colorado - Boulder Science Education Initiative / Physics Department UCB 390 Boulder, CO 80301 Phone: 303-492-6956 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Rachel E. Pepper Steven J. Pollock Katherine K. Perkins University of Colorado - Boulder |
