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Revising the introductory physics sequence at
Central Washington University
Michael JacksonDepartment of Physics
Central Washington University
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Background2007-2008 AY
• 20 physics majors• 1 physics degree
(on average about4.5 degrees/yr)
• 5 FTEF
2012-2013 AY
• 80 physics majors• 14 physics degree
(this year about 20 physics degrees)
• 4.5 FTEF
o Functional department; #s were just small.o Any elements missing from the SPIN-UP report
were implemented such as engaging introductory courses taught by the ‘best’ instructors. Students became ‘aware’ of their desire to study physics.
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The introductory sequence2007-2008 AY
• 72 student lecture section• Four 18 student lab sections• Lecture and lab sections
independent and taught by different instructors
2012-2013 AY
• Two to three 40 student lecture/lab sections
• Instructors for various sections can differ
o Slightly more students are being served using the same resources in an environment that has been demonstrated to better facilitate student learning.
• 12 WLU (contact hours);4 WLU for lecture and 2 WLU per lab section
• 6 WLU (contact hours) per integrated lecture/lab section
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Before and After
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Stakeholders• Administration
No cost, no problem• Students
There will be resistance (placing experienced faculty in this class is very important)
There are demonstrated gains (helpful to regularly remind students of this)
• Faculty and Staff PER has demonstrated improved student
learning (so consider it an experiment) Are there any champions among the faculty?
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Our Resultso Department’s enrollment growth.
o Some improvement in student learning and we can do better!
o Its an experiment! So we can continue to monitor our courses, making adjustments based on student and faculty needs.
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References• SPIN-UP report, National Task Force on Undergraduate
Physics, retrieved March 7, 2014 from http://www.aapt.org/programs/projects/ntfup/index.cfmhttp://www.aps.org/programs/education/undergrad/faculty/spinup/spinup-report.cfm
• SCALE-UP (Dr. Robert Beichner, NC State University)http://www.ncsu.edu/per/scaleup.html
• A manuscript outlining a portion of our work at CWU is being prepared by my colleague (Dr. Bruce Palmquist) that will be submitted to Effective Practices in Preservice Physics Teacher Education.
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