Ithaca College

Physics student Sarah Burleson presented a poster at the American
Association of Physics Teachers Conference in Ann Arbor, MI, on July 27th, entitled, “Student Learning of Specific Physics Content in the ‘Studio/SCALE-UP’ Environment.”*

Co-Authors:
Sarah Burleson, Andrew D. Crouse, Luke Keller, Matt Price, and Michael Rogers

The Physics Education Research Group at Ithaca College is actively engaged in a multi-year study of student learning in the “Studio/SCALE-UP” environment.  This study is being conducted in both general education astronomy and introductory algebra-based physics courses.  Student learning is being probed using written pre- and post-tests, as well as, interviews and reflection logs.  Written questions include standard multiple-choice diagnostic instruments, open-ended conceptual questions targeting known student difficulties, and surveys concerning the nature of science.  Students chosen to form a representative sample of the class are participating in interviews and writing reflection logs at predetermined times during the course.
Results from pre- and post- tests of specific physics topics were presented.

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*Funded in part by NSF DUE CCLI Grant #0536246 and Ithaca College