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| Abstract Title: | The Impact of a Physics-Majors Introductory Physics Course and First Year Seminar for Physics Majors on Learning and Attitudinal Gains |
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| Abstract: | First year physics majors at Virginia Tech are concurrently enrolled in physics-majors only sections of introductory physics and a seminar for first year physics students, "Thinking Like a Physicist." Both classes are taught using interactive engagement pedagogy with the help of Learning Assistants in SCALE-UP classrooms. In this poster, we will present our results of student gains on the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) and the Conceptual Survey on Electricity and Magnetism (CSEM), as well as the students' attitudinal shifts as measured by the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS). |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session I |
| Poster Number: | A72 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Alma Robinson Virginia Tech 850 West Campus Dr Virginia Tech (0435) Blacksburg, VA 24060 Phone: 5402319698 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
John Simonetti, Virginia Tech Kasey L. Richardson, Virginia Tech Shadisadat Esmaeili, Virginia Tech Matt Grimes, Radford University Stephanie N. Lewis, Virginia Tech Kathryne D. McConnell, Association of American Colleges and Universities Michel J. Pleimling, Virginia Tech Jill Sible, Virginia Tech Kaitlyn J. Sorenson, Virginia Tech Courtney Vengrin, Iowa State University Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech |
