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| Abstract Title: | Characterizing Studio Physics Instruction Across Instructors and Institutions |
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| Abstract: | An increasing number of institutions are adopting a collaborative student-centered studio approach for their introductory physics classes, although there is considerable variation in their deployments and a wide range of success in these different cases. Through an NSF-funded project, we are investigating the various factors that contribute to positive outcomes in a studio physics classroom. Using a modified version of the TDOP observational protocol, we observed and coded 13 instructors teaching studio physics classes at two universities. We coded different types of instructor dialogue, class discussion, students' group and individual work, and technology used in the classroom. We identified both similarities and differences among the various classes, and here report the percentage of intervals in which certain codes were observed, highlighting the most prevalent codes as well as noting common code combinations. This work will be used to characterize different studio physics classes to determine effective practices. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Matthew Wilcox University of Central Florida 4111 Libra Drive Physical Sciences Bldg. 430 Orlando, FL 32816 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Joshua Von Korff, Georgia State University Gerald Feldman, George Washington University Noel Klingler, George Washington University Ozden Sengul, Georgia State University Jacquelyn J. Chini, University of Central Florida |
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