Assessment:  Interactive Physics Assessment Tool;  created by Andrew Boyer (E02 - ).
	Curriculum Development:  Introduction to Programming for Scientists and Engineers; developed by Brian Corcoran and Brad Noyes (B02-D03).
	Curriculum Development:  Multimedia Physics;  developed by Rachel  Nasto (C03 - A03).
	Evaluation:  Examining WPI's Project-based Learning Community;   developed by John Baird (A03 - ).
	Evaluation:  Effects of Mentorship on Middle School Engineering Education;  created by Sarah Miczek, Mike Johnson , Mark Sherman (B03 - ).
	Curriculum Development:  Multimedia Physics, Part II;  developed by Colin Marker and Mark Smith (C04 - ).
	Assessment:  Investigation of Physics Education based Resources in Introductory Electricity and Magnetism:  created by Warren Schudy (B03 - )

MAJOR QUALIFYING PROJECTS (MQPs)

 

	Curriculum Development:  Introductory Physics Mechanics Laboratory;  developed by D. Bouley (C03-E03).
	Evaluation:  Using Examples to Promote Transfer in Introductory Mechanics;  developed by C.J. Chretien (A03-C04).
	Curriculum Development:  Multimedia Physics, Part II;  developed by Rachel Nasto (C04 - ).

MASS ACADEMY SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS

Thermochromic Inks:  A project created by Ilana Leshay (co-advised by V. Bluemel, and B. Connors)

Resources on IQP Advising (by Prof. R. Vaz)

Physics Education Research Journal Club

The Physics Education Research Journal Club is a forum to exchange insights, address concerns, and discuss literature and trends in physics pedagogy and science education research.  The Journal Club meets every Wednesday, from Noon to 12:50 PM, in Olin 214, unless otherwise specified.  A tentative listing of topics, in addition to recommended reading (mostly online references), will appear every term.  In order to initiate and sustain a substantive discussion, we ask those interested in attending to familiarize themselves with the assigned article or chapter.   All members of the WPI Community, in addition to those physics educators and students nearby, are welcome to attend.  Please feel free to bring a lunch.  Questions, ideas, commentary, and concerns may be directed to Carol Koleci, ck@wpi.edu.

 

Date	Topic	Recommended Reading
9/10/03	Linking Teaching with Learning	Science Teaching Reconsidered:  A Handbook,  Chapter 3: Linking Teaching with Learning: A FRAMEWORK FOR LEARNING, APPROACHES TO LEARNING, and SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING MODEL (chapter from NAP)
9/17/03	Misconceptions	Science Teaching Reconsidered:  A Handbook,  Chapter 4:  Misconceptions as Barriers to Understanding Science:  TYPES OF MISCONCEPTIONS, and HOW TO BREAK DOWN MISCONCEPTIONS (chapter from NAP)
9/24/03	Assessment and Evaluation	Knowing What Students Know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment:  Chapter 4:  Contributions of Measurement and Statistical Modeling to Assessment (chapter from NAP)
10/1/03	Assessment and Evaluation	Knowing What Students Know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment:  Chapter 6:  Assessment in Practice (chapter from NAP)
10/8/03	Learning	How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition (2000):  Chapter 1:  Learning from Speculation to Science (chapter from NAP)
10/15/03	Reflection of Assigned Readings to date and plans for B Term 2003

Working with supervising faculty supervising_faculty_B03.ppt